捕兽夹一度缓解了我的恋狗症，但这个新玩具玩腻以后，我的老毛病又犯了，而且比以前更加严重。

The traps helped my dog-wanting considerably, but like a new toy, the newness wore off and I was right back where I started from. Only this time it was worse, much worse.

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我对同性恋者没有任何的憎恶，当然也就不会谴责同性恋的关系。

I'm not homophobic in any way and certainly don't condemn gay relationships.

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“我没有在任何地方说过警察可以逮捕同性恋，因为我知道同性恋的权利，”奥廷加今日在肯尼亚首都内罗毕的一次会议上说。

"I did not say anywhere that the police will arrest the gays because I know of gay rights," Odinga said at a conference today in Nairobi, the capital.

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So, one question is, "What would cause me to perceive somebody as intelligent or stupid, gay or straight, anxious or level-headed?"

第一个问题是，是什么原由让我认为别人是,聪明的，愚蠢的，同性恋的，异性恋的，紧张的，还是冷静的？”

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The question is "how can I improve my self-esteem, my healthy self-esteem, ? not narcissism of course?

问题是“我如何能提高我的自尊，我健康的自尊，而当然不是自恋？

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