For love, imagination is often more beautiful than reality. The same with meeting, also with separation.

爱情总是想象比现实美丽，相逢如是，告别亦如是。

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He also has a problem with infidelity, overspending and hoarding, which led to our separation (in 1996).

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As is also common with principles espoused by European leaders, no clear explanation has been provided for the need to ensure this operational separation between monetary policy and bank supervision.

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