I was kicked out of school when I was in third grade for refusing to salute the flag.

我在三年级的时候,因为拒绝向国旗敬礼而被退学。

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And there is this heartbreaking love that Sal has for Dean, and, if you track that through, the major turning points in the second two thirds of the novel are moments when Sal makes it clear to Dean that he actually cares about him.

而且萨尔对迪安有着令人悲痛的爱情，如果你追踪这一点，你就会发现小说里,三分之二的时间萨尔都在,向迪安说明他有多在乎迪安。

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