I reasoned that the sole attempt of trying to avoid any kind of failure by any means would lead to the irrevocable mistake of not trying at all, which isn't a promising option.

我的理由是那些试图用各种各样的方法避开失败会直接导致根本不敢去尝试的无法挽回的错误，这真的不是一个好的选择。

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This kind of data is user specific and cannot be recreated by any other means.

此类数据不能采用其他任何手段重新创建。

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PNC Financial Services chief economist Stuart Hoffman: "These are not the kind of numbers that signal the recession is over by any means,"

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McAlary was the kind of by-any-means-necessary reporter who dragged his self-made legend behind him like a U-Haul, and Ms. Ephron has glued a dozen or so juicy anecdotes together in chronological order, unfortunately neglecting to dramatize them.

WSJ: The Who-Cares Test | 'Lucky Guy' | Mike McAlary |Nora Ephron | Tom Hanks | George C. Wolfe | 'Kinky Boots' | Harvey Fierstein | Cindy Lauper | By Terry Teachout