When we have to choose between the two, people often select friends and family over facts.

当我们必须在两者之间做出选择时，人们往往会选择朋友和家人，而不是事实。

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When Mack walked out onto the plaza with two of his friends, we must have caused him heartburn.

麦克和他那两位朋友来到广场时，我们准是让他感到很不舒服。

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We have married friends who told us a story about when they were in college and had gone out on their first date together.

我们通常会听到已婚朋友跟我们讲述他们大学期间的第一晚约会。

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"This is the time when we have to say goodbye to our friends, our colleagues, the excellent crew of shuttle Atlantis that did an excellent job performing three EVAs, installing the new Russian module, having good fun, enjoying living on the station and working in space, " the ISS Expedition 23 commander Oleg Kotov told Ken Ham, who leads the Atlantis crew.

BBC: Atlantis set for 'final' return

Of course, we miss our family and friends terribly, but they have forgiven us for leaving and welcome us enthusiastically when we rent a house near them for a visit.

WSJ: Can't Decide Where to Retire?

My mother once had a jar of change stolen when I was child, and without our small network of friends we would have gone without food entirely.

NPR: Child Hunger: Nutritious Food Tough To Afford