Until a few years ago, hardly a day would go by in the summer without the mailman bringing a postcard from a vacationing friend or acquaintance.

就在几年前的夏季，如果没有邮递员给我递送来自度假的朋友或亲人的明信片，日子就觉得难熬。

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Some people prefer to make things up as they go along, which is easier if you're vacationing close to home, while other prefer to plan out as much as they can.

如果是在离家近的地方度假，一些人更喜欢即兴发挥，而另一些人则喜欢做详尽的计划。

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The European Union has taken the corporate public relations maneuver one step further by deciding to publish its stress tests results late on not just any day but on a Friday in July when the Europeans who are not already vacationing have probably left their desks to go home.

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