we "put both feet squarely on the ground" of the Eiffel Tower, we're liberated from the idea that somehow or another it's a governing presence.

如果，我们将，“双脚平放于地面“，站在埃菲尔铁塔上，我们就摆脱了,它是一种支配性的存在的观点。

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Well mommy used to take us to Chamonix for the--pour les vacances d'hiver." Or, "Our apartment next to the Tour d'Eiffel gave me contact with zee French people."

放寒假的时候,我妈总带我去霞慕尼",还有的说,我家就在艾菲尔铁塔旁边,我跟国人接触的多"

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