Because so many of couples' arguments revolve around one party thinking they're "right" and the other party not willing to cede the point or back off.

很多对夫妻吵架，都是围绕着一方认为自己正确无误而另一方也坚持己见不肯后退而产生的。

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At what point would it ever make sense for Apple to admit to specializing in hardware (and user experience) and cede back some territory to Google on data and software?

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And I think the Obama administration is not likely to cede that authority back to the Congress.

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