This is the fate of a teaser, or the cruel reality?

这是命运的捉弄，还是现实的残酷？

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The cruel reality, you need to work, you need to struggle.

残酷的现实，需要你去拼搏，需要你去奋斗。

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This is not a dream, however, it is I have to face the cruel reality.

然而这不是梦，这是我要面对的残酷的现实。

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The cruel reality is that the middle class goes to mass piously on Sundays and then does what middle classes do everywhere, namely ignore the teachings of the church and use the means of contraception that are available to them.

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But it will also shorten the days they must suffer war's cruel reality.

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That's not mean or cruel, good or bad, that's just the reality of life.

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