At some point, I gave up that desire, I didn't want to be a trash collector anymore.

我放弃了那个渴望，我不再想做一名垃圾工。

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I did not abandon my interest in politics to discover how it might be bettered in other respects, and I was perpetually awaiting my opportunity.

我并未放弃对政治的兴趣,仍想探索,如何能更有效地管治，我也一直都在等待我的机会。

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I give it such a hard time each time I teach this class, that I'm often tempted to just drop it from the discussion altogether.

每次授课时我都对此严加斥责，而且经常想要直接放弃讨论。

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