Or worse,you feel no sympathy or understanding for me or my situation.

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And you have to have some sympathy for Descartes.

你也该同情一下笛卡尔

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Remember you can say "I'm sorry" when you wish to express your regret, your sympathy or ambiguous regret.

记住，当你想表达歉意、同情或是含糊的道歉时，你都可以用“I'm sorry”。

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