One of them, who used to be dabble as a consultant at an advertising agency, quit a few years ago with a modest inheritance, and now has simply no idea of what to do to feed his family.

一个朋友过去在一家广告公司吊儿郎当地当顾问，几年前得了一笔不少的遗产，辞了职，现在根本不知道拿什么来养家。

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They wanted to excel at one sport rather than dabble in several.

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At that point, most people would be happy to retire to a tropical locale and maybe dabble in angel investing or something.

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