It was very well received. You decided, "for my next project I am going to write about my life." You've had a hard life, by the way.

你决定：，“我的下一本书要写我的生活”,顺便提一下，你的日子很贫苦。

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I think I could maybe afford a front door if I work really hard for the rest of my life.

我想如果我下半辈子努力工作的话，我可以买得起一个前门。

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