在19世纪，读者受众为年轻男孩的小说作家霍雷肖·阿尔杰凭借讲述白手起家的故事成为美国最畅销作家。

In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American's best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales.

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人们当然感觉得到出身在多大程度上决定命运：那些出身低微的成功人士受到仰慕，因为白手起家的故事太罕见了。

Of course people sense how far birth still determines fate: those who make it from humble beginnings are admired because rags to riches stories are so rare.

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谢巴德的故事毫无疑问地证明，你真的可以达到目标，即使是白手起家。

Shepard’s story proves unquestioningly that it really is possible to reach your goals and beyond, even if you start from scratch.

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