A seeming exception is the fact that sometimes individuals can, through the exertion of their influence and prestige, actually change the way we speak about things.

也许有一个例外，有人的确看上去能用个人声望和影响，左右我们说话的方式。

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A little conversation here,a little conversation there it adds up.

如果这有人说话，那有人说话,加起来就很吵了。

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I'm really liberal, but this disturbs me because I am looking at you, I'm trying to see from your reaction how much of my lecture you are following, and then it's very distracting when people are talking.

很无所谓的,但是我很不喜欢有人说话,因为我正看着你,我要根据你的反应来判断,我的课你听懂了多少,但是如果有人说话的话,就会让大家分神

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