He's also far more likely to go around the sheep (rather than through them) if you can get close.

若你离得够近，狗绕着羊跑的可能性也比穿过它们的可能性大得多。

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Nowadays such forces are readier to fight protesters with distance weapons (such as rubber bullets) rather than grappling with them at close quarters, as British bobbies do.

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They are choices that close you off to your potential audiences rather than opening you up to them.

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Mindful organizations are those that pay close attention to what is happening within them, are ready to correct mistakes rather than punishing workers who report them and respond quickly to changes or problems, Ms. Plowman said.

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