Known for his plain speaking style, Gates, a native Kansan, gives old-fashioned speeches about service and duty and exudes a sense of calm.

盖茨，这个纯正的堪萨斯州人，延续他一贯直白的演讲风格，以一种平静的语气就服务和责任这一老套话题进行讲话。

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Wearing thick glasses and a simple T-shirt, Lin looks no different to other engineering students. But under his plain appearance lies a true geek heart.

厚厚的眼镜加上简单的T恤，林海看上去和其他工科生没什么两样。但在他朴素的外表下，却跳动着一颗技术狂人的心。

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So, what is happiness?Happiness is being able to enjoy everything you own now as a hungry man who can appreciate his plain bread.

幸福就是饥饿的人吃着馒头，幸福就是珍惜现在所拥有的一切。

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His clothes did not fit well. And he had a plain face, one which many thought was ugly.

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