I was at a dance class recently where the music was so loud I found myself sticking my fingers into my ears.

我最近在上舞蹈课，那里的音乐超级大，我不得不把手指塞到耳朵里才能够忍受。

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Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my ears, stabbed my youthful bliss: “That girl, what a pity she is blind.” Blind!

然而，一天晚上，在高中的一次舞会上，一句我无意中听到的话霎那间将我年少的幸福击碎——“那女孩是个瞎子，真可惜！”

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Fifteen minutes on the dance floor left me sweaty and with a ringing in my ears, so I stepped outside where two dozen men were smoking and chatting.

我在舞池里跳了15分钟就大汗淋漓，耳朵里嗡嗡作响，所以就停了下来。舞池外面有二十几个男人在抽烟闲聊。

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Hard times be damned, Disco embraced capitalism, hedonism, and just plain fun and managed to be just about everything Punk was not: pop tunes for the often glittery masses, easier on the ears, and simple to dance to (who could ever forget the hustle).

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Other times, loud poorly curated rock or dance music assaulted my ears.

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Cast after Walt Disney saw her at a dance recital, she appeared in the Mouseketeer uniform of mouse ears, a pleated skirt and a turtleneck sweater emblazoned with her first name, and captivated young viewers with her wholesome, girl-next-door appeal.

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