Either way, for independent thinkers, the journey itself is the primary reward and no external factor can take away the pure joy they derive from following their own path.

对于独立思考的人来说，任何一条路本身就是最大的奖励，没有任何外来因素能够攫取他们在走自己的路的过程中的愉悦。

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First he built such a commanding lead in the Republican primary over Charlie Crist, Florida's governor, that Mr Crist dropped out to run as an independent.

首先，他在共和党的候选人初选中遥遥领先弗洛里达州长查理·克里斯特，以致克里斯特先生退出，以无党派人士身份竞选。

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The primary objective is to restore the disabled to optimal health and to have him return to his home and community as an independent, productive person.

首先要达到的目标是使残疾人恢复到理想的健康水平，使他们回到家和回到社区后能生活自理并从事工作。

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Polls showed Rubio trouncing Crist in the Republican primary, but recent polls give Crist a better chance to win the Senate seat running as an independent in November against Republican Rubio and Democratic candidate Kendrick Meek.

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