Worryingly for employers, eight per cent even admitted to phoning in sick because they were so depressed at the thought of going to work amid the shorter, darker days.

让雇主们担忧的是，8%的受访职员甚至坦言自己谎称生病请了假，因为他们一想到在白天变短、黑夜变长的日子里还要工作就感到郁闷。

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The only trouble that touches me in these moments is the thought of my long life wasted amid the senseless noises of man's world.

这样的时刻唯一触动我的苦恼是想到我漫长的生命虚度在人寰没有意义的喧嚣之中。

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As I learned to identify and enjoy those moments amid the hubbub of regular life, I found more smiles and sunshine than I'd ever thought possible.

当我从嘈杂喧哗的日常生活中，学着找寻喜悦的时候，我总结出让人温暖和开心的方法比我想象的要多。

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Amid the desolation, the Japanese could take comfort from the thought that knowledge passed down over the generations had saved some lives.

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