This day is filled with great possibilities. Choose certain, specific ones, and make the effort that will make them happen.

今天充满了各种可能性，选择正确而明确的可能性，努力将之实现。

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Or better yet, make an effort to bestow your friends and loved ones with handmade gifts presented in reusable, non-plastic gift wrap.

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Some didn't even make initial proposals, or made merely token ones, deeming the effort out of proportion to the potential benefits.

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