"You know winning a gold medal on the field of play is one thing that speaks to your hard work and your dedication to being an elite athlete.

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It's not separated or marked off for special kind of treatment because it's holy. For a common object to become holy, you need a special act of dedication to God, to God or God's realm or God's service.

不会因为物体是神圣的而有什么区别对待,对于一个普通的事物来说，想要变得神圣，就必须对上帝做出一些牺牲，受到上帝的管辖，为上帝服务。

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so I think it's a dedication. You have to be committed to it.

所以我觉得要投入。必须要有决心。

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