It is no idle game, no farce to amuse and be forgotten. It is a stern reality, fuller of duties than the sky of stars.

它不是懒惰的游戏，也不是可以轻易忘却的搞笑闹剧，它是严肃的现实，满载着比天上繁星更多的责任。

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Because of keen market competition and stern reality, traveling enterprises must strengthen performance management and enhance their own competence.

激烈的市场竞争和严峻的现实要求旅游企业必须加强绩效管理，增强企业自身的竞争能力。

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The recovery may not seem quite as strong outside top schools like Stern, but it still appears to be a reality across the business education spectrum.

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