I love this life with abandon and wish to speak of it boldly: it makes me proud of my human condition.

我放肆地热爱着这种生命，我要大声说出它的意义：它让我感觉到作为一个人类的骄傲。

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I'm thankful that having reached this period in life, I can now speak my mind and be considered wise, not obnoxious.

我对自己到了人生中的这一阶段而表示感谢，现在我能说出自己的心思，并且被人认为是智慧而不遭人讨厌。

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Obviously, I know who my close friends are and I speak to them in real life.

很明显，我知道哪些是我在现实生活中会和他们交流的铁哥们。

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And I specifically believe, because I chose that day to speak a life over myself.

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