Much has changed since that time. Sobriety,his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman and the birth of their eight-month-old daughter,Sunday Rose, gave him a new perspective on life.

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That's how those examples worked, the hypotheticals with which we began with their mix of playfulness and sobriety.

正如我们刚举的例子，那些严肃而又不乏趣味的假设性问题。

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But, they create a Central Commission of Hygiene and Sobriety which tell people-- encourage people to eat healthfully, and don't just get wasted all the time-- which is what I would have done, I'll tell you that.

但巴黎人很快成立了中央卫生委员会,旨在宣传并鼓励人们,健康饮食,告诫人们不要总是浪费时间,老实说,如果我在那里的话,早就这么做了

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