My heart had made its first terrifying cold pop even before I started to turn and rise from my chair and raise my hands, ready to defend myself, or even to attack.

我转过身，从椅子中站起来，抬起双手，准备自卫或甚至发动攻击。在做出这一连串动作之前，我那颗冰凉的心第一次恐慌地悸动了一下。

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Having only completed the ninth grade of school with terrible grades, I didn't believe I was college material, and was convinced I'd drop out before I even started.

成绩糟糕并且只有初中学历的我并不相信我是个读大学的料，而且我确信甚至在开始之前就会放弃。

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These two tools instantly started communicating with each other, and I could see my heart rate on the watch before I even began my run.

这两者立马就会相互同步起来，即使在我开始跑步之前，我已然可以看到我的心率。

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It could not be done, he concluded, and I should stop before I even started.

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