To beat a horse for doing something that comes naturally to him, like running away from pain, is clearly the act of a brutal or crazy person.

因为马出于本能而做出诸如“因疼痛而逃跑”等行为而鞭打它们，实在是残酷或疯狂的人才会采取的行为。

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The only way to beat my crazy was by doing something even crazier.

唯一可以击败我的疯狂的方法就是做出更疯狂的事情。

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"I know it's crazy and out of the norm, but I really enjoy it. It would beat any store window in New York," Novak said.

“我知道这很疯狂，也不寻常，但我很喜欢，这胜过纽约任何商店橱窗展示”，诺瓦克说。

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