I realized that I, like many others who care for sick people, needed somewhere else to go once in a while to draw breath and find meaning before returning to the work of nursing.

我认识到，像其他照顾患者的人一样，我也需要不时地去其他地方歇一歇，找到生活的意义，然后再回去照料病人。

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In the 18th century, porpoises were described as so common they sometimes darkened the sea as they rose to draw breath.

在18世纪，鼠海豚被描述为非常普遍的，他们有时使海水变黑，因为它们生长是靠喘气。

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Then the air grew still and warm and, after a moment in which the earth seemed to draw its breath, the morning sun spread in a rush over the plantation.

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