It was a lesson to me not to follow fads.

这对我来说是个教训，即不要赶时髦。

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This has been a painful lesson to me.

对我来说，这是一个惨痛的教训。

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This has been a painful lesson to me.

这对我是一次痛苦的教训。

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These experiences re-enforced the lesson to me of not following the crowd when it comes to investing.

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It's a lesson to me to strive for other dimensions.

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This was another very important lesson for me to learn.

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