A couple of months ago, bothered by guilt, I wrote a letter to the editor saying how sorry I wasto be so late and expressing my good intentions to get to work.

几个月之前，碍于愧疚感，我给（这本书的）编辑写了封信，就稿件耽搁这么长时间一事道歉，并且表示非常愿意重拾此事。

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As a public speaker, Palin was known for expressing goals and voicing good intentions with gusto, if with few specifics.

NEWYORKER: The State of Sarah Palin