The movie star got a vast amount of fan mail every week.

那个电影明星每周都会收到大量的粉丝来信。

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I've been observing a ridiculous amount of self-inflicted over complication around me lately. The solutions to this are generally simple. I'm a big fan of simple.

不久前我注意到一件由于把问题过于复杂化而造成荒谬后果的事。而解决这些问题的办法通常是简单的。我是一个极其推崇简约的人。

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Liking a Fan Page for $1 donation to a powerhouse charity likely won’t be as inspiring as giving the same small amount to a smaller charity that might be perceived as more in need of the money.

所以通过参加线上粉丝俱乐部而间接贡献一美元给一个大型慈善组织并不会像贡献给一个小一些的，但是更需要获得这笔资源的组织更让人觉得振奋。

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The other possibility is to increase bypass, or the amount of air the fan on the front blows past the engine.

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So while Stern might come with a good amount of built-in publicity and a solid fan base, he could turn out to be a big waste of money for the network that is now owned by Comcast.

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Yes, movie stars come with a certain amount of built-in publicity and fan bases but those things come at a price.

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