This can take a bit more effort, but once the chains are broken, it seems like the effort required to prevent lapsing back to old behaviors should be minimal.

这需要付出努力，但是一旦枷锁被打破，就不再需要我们付出很大的努力来防止重新回归到旧的行为了。

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The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

习惯的枷锁开始时总是微弱的不易觉察，最后却强大的无法打破。

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The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

习惯的束缚在变得强大到令人无法挣脱之前，通常都过于微弱而不被发觉。

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The hopeful news Dr Bearman's work brings is that it should be easier to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases through a teenage-type graph than an adult one, since the spindly chains of connection between individuals can more easily be broken.

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In reality, a drawer full of costume jewelry, broken chains, errant earring backs and muddled memories may turn out to be next month's heating bill.

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