The mountainous nation has always been a tough place to scratch out a living.

山地国家一向是生活艰难的地方。

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Whereas I've managed to scratch out a living for 29 years now with my hands and a keyboard.

而手呢，整整二十九年来，我维持生计靠的可就是一双手和一个键盘呀。

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People who scratch out a living in poor African nations simply cannot afford to lose their chickens.

对非洲穷国中靠养鸡勉强糊口的人们来说，鸡没了，这日子就完全过不下去了。

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Like Miranda, many have left their homelands to scratch out a living and send money back to their families.

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