At the close of the Civil War I found myself without a home, without money and without work.

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They might be,for example,in an accident, and come close to being killed,but walk away without a scratch.

比如说在事故中幸存，差点送命，但结果毫发无伤。

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Close your computer so you can get up without destroying thousands of dollars of technology.

合上你的电脑 这样你站起来不会,弄坏这个价值数千美元的高科技产品

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