If you are afraid to offend somebody by throwing away a gift (like a hideous vase that you got from your mother-in-law) - talk to them honestly.

如果你害怕会因为丢掉别人的礼物(像是一个岳母送的难看的花瓶)而冒犯了他人的话，就坦白告诉他们。

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For instance, Isaac Newton made a universally amazing discovery by digging into his gift and finding the Newton's law of gravitation.

例如，艾萨克·牛顿通过挖掘他的天赋做了一个举世惊叹的发现，并发现牛顿万有引力定律。

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Gift tax law 101 says that in order for there to be a gift there has to be delivery and acceptance.

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Only one civil servant has ever reported receiving a gift, even though the law requires all of them to do so.

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