In a short time I heard loud knocks close to my ear, and found that men were at work on a stage there.

很快，我听到耳边有响亮的敲打声，发现一些人正在那儿造一个台子。

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My book, The Happiness Project, is due out in January, and about ten minutes ago, I completed my work on the stage called "second pass pages" (why it's called this, I have no idea).

我的书“快乐计划”将于明年一月份出版，而大约在10分钟之前，我完成了所谓“第二遍书稿“的工作（为什么这么说我不知道）。

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My book, The Happiness Project, is due out in January, and about ten minutes ago, I completed my work on the stage called "second pass pages" (why it's called this, I have no idea).

我的书“快乐计划”将于明年一月份出版，而大约在10分钟之前，我完成了所谓“第二遍书稿“的工作（为什么这么说我不知道）。

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