The lame duck wasn't happy because it had to help others.

跛脚鸭不高兴，因为它必须帮助别人。

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And who so happy, O who, as the duck and the Kangaroo?

世界上谁最快乐噢，有谁，像鸭子和袋鼠那样快乐？

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But that is one of the fallacies of our happy age which takes to self-flattery as a duck takes to water.

但是那只是我们这个快乐时代的错误认识，这就像把鸭子带到水里一样是我们产生了自吹自擂的毛病。

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That is surely why Mr Blair is happy to let her remain in office, a lame duck and not necessarily a game one, until the election.

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In fact, I was dreaming of a carefree game of duck-duck-goose when I awoke at the lodge to the happy clink of the coffee tray outside my door.

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