I planned to write a book about the Internet, but someone else beat me to it.

我曾计划写一本有关因特网的书，但被别人抢了先。

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Losing out on a property that you were almost ready to make an offer on because someone beat you to it can be heartbreaking.

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"I would much rather figure out how to beat the game myself rather than have someone complete it for me, " Chris Jarvis tweeted.

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