I obsess over things that need to be turned off, put out, opened, closed, switched on, filled up, and emptied. I'm anxious for family, friends, relatives, and mankind in general, even lawyers.

我被那些需要关掉、熄灭、打开、合上、启动、盛满和清空的东西所困扰，也为我的家人、朋友、亲戚、整个人类甚至律师们担心。

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Charles X. during the voyage from Cherbourg, causing a round table to be cut over into a square table, appeared to be more anxious about imperilled etiquette than about the crumbling monarchy.

查理十世在去瑟堡的途中，叫人把一张圆桌改成方的，他对这种危难中的仪式比那崩溃中的君权更关心。

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What is worse is that over three quarters of the population fear presentations in front of people even though, eight times out of ten there is nothing to fear or be anxious about.

很糟的是，超过四分之三的人害怕在公众面前演讲，但其实，十次中有八次是大可不必害怕或担心的。

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But like comic book and animation aficionados who have seen their pet art forms taken over by cute, anthropomorphic animals, artificial intelligence geeks must be getting anxious.

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If you live anywhere along the path of Hurricane Irene, you may be anxious to know what actions authorities are advising to keep safe over the next few days.

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And over the long term, as the rich world ages, it will be ever more anxious to share in the fruits and advantages offered by younger workforces in the developing world.

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