But the habits of confrontation are hard to break.

但对抗的习惯是很难打破。

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According to Gershon, a breakup has always been hard to do-whether it involves a tearful face-to-face confrontation or a short text message.

另据格尔森透露，无论是泪流满面的当面说分手还是短信说分手，分手总是一件难事。

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Ending the friendship with a confrontation could result in hard feelings that can haunt the office worse than the negative relationship, Aung-Thwin added.

如果是以对抗的方式结束一段办公室友谊的话，会让人感到不快，导致办公室的气氛更加恶劣。

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And so I believe we can, with a lot of hard work and direct dialogue, avoid confrontation and manage what will be an intense competition, particularly in the economic field.

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The drivers tried to downplay the confrontation after arriving in the desert this week, but it's been hard to avoid, with video of the scrap-and-dash being shown all over in promos for the race and replays.

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They are heading for confrontation, but this is only the first act - they are both stating a hard line, before the give and take of negotiations.

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