There is some truth in all this but, as with other national myths, their real importance is in what they reveal about those who hold them dear.

虽然这有点道理，但是，如同其它民族神话一样，对于一个国家的形象而言，最重要的是该国人民是如何将他们最珍视的东西展示出来。

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And then this past fall, when it came time to write a letter to Santa, this is what she wrote: "Dear Santa, I don't really want anything for Christmas this year, except for a pig."

然后，去年秋天，海伦开始给圣诞老人写信，她在信中写道：“亲爱的圣诞老人，今年的圣诞节除了一头小猪，我真的不想要任何东西了。”

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This is actually something very near and dear to my heart because I literally would not be doing what I do in life today had I not taken a couple of courses here, this one in particular, pass fail.

事实上，我是很关心的,因为今天我就不会站在这里,如果当初我没有这里上课的话，这门课，要么过要么挂科。

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From the opening (a summoning of the "Ghost of Congo Square") to the end (a personal letter called "Dear Mom"), this recording reveals what many jazz fans know: Blanchard is a powerful storyteller.

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