They were originally written as semi-secret court entertainments, scribbled on bits of paper and passed from hand to hand, like jewels or flowers.

起初它们只是半隐秘状态的宫廷娱乐，潦草地写在纸片上，手手相传，就像珠宝或鲜花。

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I carefully folded the small piece of paper into my mother's change purse, she and I left each other secret notes.

我小心翼翼地把那张小便条叠好放进妈妈的零钱包里，她和我互相留下了秘密便条。

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Knowing one of his secret would at least be a comfort for me. Then came the paper with his secret on.

暗恋四年却没敢表白，能知道一个他的秘密也好，我安慰自己。

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They'd be back in the afternoon, each with a catch to sell, with nets to fold, with maybe a secret paper sack (illegal striped bass, to carry home for supper).

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He remained on the board (in the chair for five years), and signs of loyalty to principles appeared in 1999 when he wrote an open letter to the paper's employees condemning a secret deal in which the management had agreed to devote an edition of the Sunday magazine to a local sports arena in return for sharing the advertising profits.

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Also with us, Dana Priest, investigative reporter for The Washington Post -together, authors of the series "Top Secret America" which began today and runs in the paper tomorrow and Wednesday as well.

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