(Being able to get by in a variety of social circumstances e.g. over a quiet cup of coffee at the office at a bar.)

Being able to get by in a variety of social circumstances, e.g.，over a quiet cup of coffee, at the office, at a bar。

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One night I dreamed of an angel: I walked into a huge, empty bar and saw him sitting in a corner with his elbows on the table and a cup of milky coffee in front of him.

一天夜里我梦见一个天使：我走进一个巨大的、空荡荡的酒吧，看到他正坐在一个角落里，胳膊肘放在桌子上，前面放一杯加奶咖啡。

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Several players at the Sudirman Cup from lower-ranked nations said the Chinese players could not be blamed for raising the bar and that it was up to the rest to try to catch up.

在苏迪曼杯比赛上几个来自低级别国家的选手说,中国运动员不应该因为提高了该项目的门槛就受到批评,而应该是其他人要努力追赶。

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And I hope they go all the way!" The international flavor of the World Cup continues outside the bar and restaurant, where Liniker Kemke is hanging out after the game.

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He was given four sheets, four towels, a blanket, a bedroll, a toothbrush, toilet paper, a tall clear plastic cup, a bar of soap, seven white T-shirts, seven pairs of boxer shorts, seven pairs of socks, plastic slippers, a pad of paper, and a ballpoint pen.

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Opening within the next few months on the same colourful 19th century strip of Corktown, Astro Coffee will offer up a rare cup of gourmet brew and the Sugar House Bar, named in reference to the infamous Detroit prohibition-era Purple Gang (formerly known as the Sugar House Gang), will serve up a myriad of classic cocktails.

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