This is a distinction which is not meant sort of counter-intuitively to suggest that somehow or another, as opposed to what we usually think, writing precedes speech--not at all.

这个区别没有在某种程度上故意地，与我们的直觉相反,暗示，无论如何，与我们通常想的相反,我们通常认为书写是在讲话之前的，完全不是这样。

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Usually with the breath, because when we're breathing we're all like straightened up and not performing.

通常一切与呼吸有关，我们呼吸时,好像都紧绷身体，无法表现。

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