I can relate to this because I go through it every time I want to get rid of something that hasn't worn out, but I just don't want it any longer.

我能理解它，因为我经历过这样的事，每次我想扔一些还没穿破的东西，都只是我不想再要了。

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If you really want to get something new, get rid of something first.

如果你真的想要一些新的东西，那么先丢弃一些东西吧。

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The court heard evidence that the two men drove to Wade's friend's caravan in Tighnabruaich, Argyll, where they expressed a desire to "get rid of something".

BBC: Glasgow & West Scotland

Still, he wanted to get rid of the existing structure to build something new.

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Treat piracy as if it is an obstacle that you need to find a way around, not as something you need to get rid of.

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