My supervisor has a very direct, open and honest way of speaking.

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Or, another way of saying it is, I'm going to open up the fire hose a little bit today.

也就是说，今天我会把水龙头,稍微多拧开一点。

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So, I think that became-- and whatever the reality was, that story was always being told, that's the way for a man to fight; anything other than that is open to suspicion.

所以我认为,无论现实是怎样的,那个故事总是被讲述着,那才是男人的战斗方式,其他的方式就会受到猜疑

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