We took the chance, like we were dancing our last dance.

我们抓住了这次机会，就像在跳最后一支舞一样。

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We took a chance on the weather and planned to have the party outside.

我们怀着天气可能会好的侥幸心理筹划到户外聚会。

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It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren. Not about how we had a chance to beat the system and took it, but about how we did the right thing and were forever strengthened.

这个故事我们可以骄傲地讲给朋友和子孙们听，不是关于如何攻击和战胜某种体制，而是如何做正确的决定，从而变得无比坚强。

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"After events in the Arab world we took the chance to claim our rights too, " says Ali, an unemployed English graduate on the march.

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So those present some particular challenges, given the fact that we lost over 3 million jobs just in the first quarter of this year before any of the steps we took had a chance to take effect.

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We just took a look at this construction site and I had a chance to talk to all the outstanding men and women who are working here.

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