As a sidenote, I use this trick frequently: if I'm not sure about my reaction to some event, I imagine someone describing the situation to me as if it happened to a stranger.

旁注，我经常用这个技巧：如果我不知道对某个事的反映，我会想象自己是一个在给自己描述仿佛发生在陌生人身上的事情。

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It's not safe to reveal some information of the credit card to a stranger.

把自己的信用卡的信息透露给一个陌生人是不安全的。

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You know if it's not coming from merit or devotion, the same person you're looking at, but you may not consecrating as a guru but some one stranger whatever.

你知道吗，如果不是因为你的功德或者虔诚，即使是面对同一个人，你可能就不会奉他为上师，而仅仅是把他当作一个陌生人而已。

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Here's a business model we could all wish for: Sell a lavishly prepared personal service, and make sure the bill for the service goes not to the person enjoying it but to some stranger.

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