As my mother tried to teach me all those years ago, "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and be unsurprised by everything in between."

就像母亲多年前试图教导我的那样：“做最坏的打算，往最好的方面想，对之中的一切都不要感到意外。”

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Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

记住，永远要抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算。

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Always remember to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

永远记住，要抱最好的希望，但做最坏的打算。

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They hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

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And cities across the United States will continue to prepare for the worst, in exercises like this one, so if another attack occurs, they will be ready for it.

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That means the tech giants have had plenty of time to prepare for the worst.

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Other countries, including South Korea, America, Russia and Japan, must also prepare for the worst.

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While working for the best outcome, Indonesia's friends need also to prepare for the worst.

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