I sadly hold that all those other layers, which we so carefully construct through our lives, distance and insulate us from truly contacting others.

可惜的是人小心翼翼为自己所建造的保护膜，却阻隔了自己与他人真诚相对的机会。

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So critics of this agreement, like Congressman Delahunt, believe that White House and Pentagon lawyers will carefully construct the language of the agreement to make it appear as if it's not a treaty.

NPR: U.S., Iraq Ponder Long-Term Treaty