I was terrified beyond the capacity for words, and I felt like the forest was going to suffocate me.

我吓得说不出话来，感觉四周的森林简直让我窒息。

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Actually confronting regulation, the crippling extent of which remains unappreciated by both parties, requires going far beyond the words of an executive order.

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In other words, the company would have to expand beyond its classic clogs if it was going to survive.

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