今年35岁的艾伦博士，患有一种“悴倒症”疾病。这是一种罕见的嗜睡症，患者一旦经历强烈的情感波折，如恐惧、惊讶和大笑，就会引发病症。

Dr Allen, 35, a scientist, suffers from bouts of "cataplexy", a rare symptom of narcolepsy, triggered by strong emotions-such as fear, surprise or laughter.

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不管这一法案能否通过，它都标志着像她这样的女人在自己社区所经历的情感上面的波折。

Whether or not the legislation passes, it's a sign of the emotional turmoil that women like her have wrought in their communities.

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且不说变化不定的经济，过去几个月来情感上的波折就可能使这种被称为“假日忧伤”的情感更为普遍。

These feelings, often known as the "holiday blues," may be even more prevalent, due to the emotional turmoil of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy.

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