作者在家里的九个小孩中排行老大，很小的时候家里就指望他能努力赚钱养家糊口。

The eldest of nine, the author was expected to earn what he could from early childhood.

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对那些即将或初当作者的人，我总是对他们说这句听来的话：“不要指望你的书会改变你的命运。”

When addressing would-be, first-time authors, I often repeat something I heard somewhere: "Don't expect your book to change your life."

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因此作为专栏作者，研究包括说唱音乐在内的嘻哈文化就得十分谨慎，你可不要指望能在字里行间捕获其中的喧哗与骚动。

So a columnist approaches the subject of hip-hop (which includes rap) with caution. One cannot hope to capture its sound or fury on the page.

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