John rather than someone else kept my pencil.

是约翰而不是他人拿走了我的铅笔。

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You should always depend on yourself rather than someone else.

你应该依靠你自己，而不是别人。

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As Plato said success is in our own hands, rather than someone else. Self-confidence is the first secret of success.

正如柏拉图所说成功是掌握在自己手中，而不是别人手里。自信是走向成功的第一秘诀。 。

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In Latin America and Asia, they have also worked hard to contain currency mismatches, borrowing wherever possible in their own currencies, rather than someone else's.

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For others, it has been an absolutely vital way of ensuring private correspondence and, with more recent developments, being able to demand bank statements which allow privacy rather than relying on someone else to read them (perhaps a neighbour) at a time when confidentiality could be crucial.

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Most people throughout the world prefer to own their belongings, rather than rent what is essentially someone else's property via a lease.

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