There was nothing at all in this miserable place to distract him.

在这个令人忧伤的地方，根本没什么东西可以转移他的注意力。

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So if like me you are working at a computer a lot then make sure there are is no unnecessary paperwork, magazines etc around you which could distract you.

比如说，你跟我一样，工作要时常用到电脑，那么身边一定不要有不必要的文书或杂志之类的东西，这样会分散你的注意力。

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At this point, I thought it best to distract her and pointed to a big hole in a nearby tree, "I think I saw a big squirrel jump in that hole, let's go look."

到了这时候，我想最好的方法是转移她的注意力，就指着旁边一棵树上的一个大洞说：“我好像看见一只大松鼠跳进那个洞里了，我们去看看吧。”

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Does what is happening in Egypt distract at all from that push?

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