I can concede that a player's mental attitude can be the deciding factor in an event, for instance, a marathon running or even a less strenuous game such as chess.

我承认，一个运动员的心态可能是一个赛事的决定因素，如马拉松赛跑，或甚至是一个不那么激烈的比赛，如国际象棋。

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The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.

我建议的成人剂量可以减半或减至四分之一。

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Could you tell me if I should bring the matter up with her, or if it would be better for me to keep quiet?

你能告诉我，我是否应该把这件事告诉她，还是我最好保持沉默？

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"I'd probably be home now sleeping, or looking for another job."

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Important lesson, so that there would be some predictability in the results and I would have some, if you will, smoke test for knowing whether or not I was getting, my code seemed to be working.

这很重要，因为这样我就可以预测,结果会是多少了，如果你愿意，我们可以做烟气试验,来看我的代码是否工作正常。

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I just want to do roles or create roles for me that I want to be a part of

我就是想扮演或者创造那些能让我融入其中的角色。

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"If someone had told me in 1972 I would be campaigning for joining the military or for marriage, I'd be laughing, " he said.

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"I still think I could go to Beijing (for the 2008 Paralympics) and win, but for me to be there winning would mean I would have to be away from home for five or six months this year and next year, " she said.

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All I want is for them to vote up or down, and I will be fine with whatever they decide.

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