It is not an imperative carved in stone; it is a human idea, and human beings are frail and suggestible, and sometimes get the wrong end of the stick.

这不是一个刻在石头上的命令，而是一种人类的想法，而人是容易受到引诱、耳根发软的，有时甚至还会完全搞错。

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Of course, there are friends and relatives who will get entirely the wrong end of the stick when they hear about what you do.

当然，有的亲戚朋友听说你做的事情可能会有完全错误的认识。

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