So, first impressions matter hugely when dealing with people because it sets the stage for how we interpret everything else.

在与人相处中，第一印象非常重要,因为它制约了我们对后来信息的解读。

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Israel's descent to Egypt sets the stage for the rise of a pharaoh who, the text says, didn't know Joseph and all that he had done for Egypt.

以色列人下埃及也为一个法老的得势打下基础，文中说法老不认识约瑟夫，也不知他为埃及做的一切。

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