Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but this was beyond my control.

遇见你是命运的安排，成为朋友是我的选择，而此上你是我无法控制的。

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Control your voice. Your voice should reflect the warm, easy, conversational tone as if you were talking to a good friend.

控制你的声音。你的声音应该热情、随和。仿佛你正与一位好朋友在交谈。

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A while back, when I ran into an old family friend, he said, "Let me tell you one of my personal secrets for happiness: Control your exit."

前段时间，偶遇一位故友，他说到：“告诉你一个我自己的快乐秘籍：控制你的退路”。

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Talk it out: You're not always going to be able to control what your kid sees at a friend's house.

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