When a person in love is always in self deception, and ends by deceiving others.

一个人恋爱的时候总是以自欺欺人开始，而以欺骗别人告终。

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On the other hand, self-deception may not always be a flaw and may even be beneficial at times.

在另一方面，自欺欺人，可能并不总是一个漏洞，甚至可能是有益的时代。

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And, simply put, its officials cannot always be depended on and what they say cannot be taken at face value -either out of arrogance, self-deception, macho posturing or simple errors of judgment.

简单地说就是——不能总是依靠北联的官员，不能相信他们的一面之词——他们的话要么是出于对战果的骄傲自满，要么就是自欺欺人，有的甚至完全是判断错误。

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And, simply put, its officials cannot always be depended on and what they say cannot be taken at face value -either out of arrogance, self-deception, macho posturing or simple errors of judgment.

简单地说就是——不能总是依靠北联的官员，不能相信他们的一面之词——他们的话要么是出于对战果的骄傲自满，要么就是自欺欺人，有的甚至完全是判断错误。

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