The concern seems to be that open advocates don't spend their time being as productive as possible.

问题似乎在于，公开的提倡者不会把时间花在尽可能高效的事情上。

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Those ignorant of evolution look at an organic being as a savage looks at a ship, as at something wholly beyond his comprehension.

那些对进化一无所知的人看待有机的生命如同野人看着一艘大船，以为是某个完全不能理解的东西。

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Was there another such a wretched being as she in the world?

苔丝问自己，在这个世界上还有没有另外一个像她一样的可怜人？

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But Marilyn was not happy. She was being asked to repeat her part as a dumb blonde in movie after movie.

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Hobbes' individuality or individualism is closely connected to this conception of a human being or human well-being as success in the competition for the goods of life.

霍布斯的个性或者个人主义,是与人类或人类福祉的概念紧密相连的,就像在为好生活的奋斗当中,获得了胜利。

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This is a little paradise, a paradise on the verge of being lost as the shades lose their leaves.

这是一个微小的天堂，一个随着叶子的凋落,即将失去的天堂。

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With the economy being as it is, it takes both adults in an average household, to work.

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They are regarded as being as unscrupulous as the most notorious boiler room operators.

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Treat your appointment with sleep as being as important as any other in your diary.

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