Is imperfect contrition sufficient for a good Confession?

为妥当修和，下等痛悔也够了么？

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Confession may be good for the soul but they are bad for the reputation.

忏悔可能对灵魂有好处，但对声誉则有损无益。

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In other words, his story was part boast, part confession. For me, this was too good a story to pass up.

换句话说，他的故事是一半炫耀，一半忏悔。而对我来说，是无论如何也不能错过这个故事了。

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Confession: While I found Winning loaded with good tips, the book did not move me.

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Confession, the old saying goes, is good for the soul.

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