People are not in a position to exercise personal liberty and to be self-determining if they are poverty-stricken, or deprived of basic education, or do not live within a context of law and order.

如果为贫穷而苦恼，或者被剥夺了基础教育，或者没有生活在法律法规的框架下，那么人们就不能拥有个人自由，自主行事。

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It is at these critical times that his self-confidence, towards difficulty and life in general, eventually plays a crucial role in determining whether he can turn failure into victory.

关键时刻，正是他对困难和人生的自信最终决定他能否反败为胜。

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During the initial stages of life, the body goes through a process where it "self-identifies," determining which cells and proteins belong in the body, so it can detect those that do not.

在生活的初始阶段时，身体会经过一个过程，即“自我认同”，确定哪些细胞和蛋白质属于人体，因此它能够探测那些不属于人体的细胞和蛋白质。

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as a form of work that will allow him to be self-sufficient and self-determining.

允许他自给自足,自我决定的一项工作。

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