I often find I like to share things about myself that I'd never say to my close friends.

我经常发现我喜欢分享自己从来不会对好朋友说的事情。

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Several of my close friends were getting married.

我的好几个好朋友都准备结婚。

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And, of course, my close friends and family were supportive.

当然了，我的朋友和家人也都很支持。

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In fact, most of my close friends are frugal converts who get their clothes second-hand like I do.

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All of my close friends on Wall Street were safe, thankfully, but several friends of friends were not.

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Putting aside my annoyance at the sheer magnitude of Andy's surprise, it was good to see it had my close friends guessing.

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