The transition could be painful but it must come.

过渡期是可能会很痛苦但却是无法避免。

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Maximum response time was over 27 seconds, which could be painful for any users who have to wait that long.

最大的响应时间超过了27秒，这对于那些不得不等待很长时间的用户来说，可能是痛苦的经历。

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On the other hand, without an Ego nothing could feel that pain and fear, nothing could be painful and fearful.

另一方面，没有自我，也没有什么东西可以感受到痛苦和恐惧，更不可能有什么东西来引发痛苦或恐惧。

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Like any detox program, breaking the cycle of Medicaid dependency could be painful for a while.

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That a Europe-wide capital-raising exercise could be painful for the Germans.

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The hangover from America's latest slump could be painful indeed.

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