That's when I realized that this was not a simple mistake but that, in fact, people had adopted this course of action consciously.

那时我才意识到那不是一个简单的错误，实际上，人们是自觉地接纳了这种行动方式。

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During introspection you accept the fact that you have made a mistake, committed a "sin" - or even just thought of committing one.

在自我反省的过程中，你须接受你已犯错这一事实，而此“错”极有可能导致“罪”的形成。

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The Numbers, of course, can be skewed by the simple fact that some types of doctors perform more operations than others, and thus have more opportunities to make a mistake.

当然，这个数字会有些偏离，因为有些类型的医生比其他医生做的手术要多很多，这就会有更大的可能出现失误。

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Any fool could see, she explained in matter-of-fact tones, that it would be a mistake to proceed with medical treatment if the stars in heaven were aligned against me.

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But maybe the lack of disclosure really comes down to the fact that Goldman made a mistake.

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He acknowledged to jurors that he in fact did receive money from the builders of the prison but his only mistake was not reporting that money on his TAX RETURNS!

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