My love of night driving began in my teens: first as a passenger, riding home on a Friday night, heading out to the coast on early dates, holding hands at traffic lights.

我对夜间驾车的爱好，始于十几岁的时候：最初，作为乘客，星期五晚上坐车回家，初恋时坐车驶向海岸，交通灯前在车内暗暗与恋人执手相握。

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I muddled the dates and arrived a week early.

我搞错了日期，早到了一个星期。

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For example, if your neighbor has loud gatherings every Friday night that last into the early morning then write down those dates.

例如，如果你的邻居每周五晚上都有吵闹的聚会，并一直持续到凌晨，那么就把这些聚会的日期写下来。

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