It was late at night but he needed the walk to clear his thoughts.

已经很晚了，但他需要散步来理清思绪。

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You feel unable to stop the flow of thoughts and emotions that prevent clear thinking, calmness or self-control.

这些想法和情绪让你无法进行清晰地思考、不能冷静或控制好自己。 但是对于阻止住它们的涌动，你却感到无能为力。

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The one and only way in which I have been able to clear this away is to turn my mind and thoughts to good and to God.

而我能摆脱这种情结困扰的一种也是唯一的一种方法是将心灵和思想转向从善和信仰上帝。

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They can happen in the middle of the day, night, or even during a traffic jam, the "aha" or "light bulb" moments in our lives--those thoughts of clear brilliance where the proverbial light bulb appears over our head.

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But the public are making their thoughts very clear.

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