Though Didion’s opening lines (the fourth of which is “The question of self-pity”) were jotted down a day or two after Dunne’s death, she waited eight months before beginning to write.

尽管Didion的开头几句（第四句是：自怜的问题）在Dunne死后一两天就写好了，但她等了八个月之后才着手写这本书。

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There are many ways to make the opening personal, but personal in this case does not mean a long self-introduction about your background complete with org charts or why you are qualified to speak.

有很多方法可以使展示的开始显得人性化，但人性化并不意味着做一个长长的自我介绍，或者用组织结构图介绍自己的背景，或者说明你为什么有资格在这里进行展示。

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Today, I was opening up to my close friend about my low self esteem.

今天我向我最好的朋友敞开心扉，诉说了我卑微的自尊心。

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In all cases there's a change to the self -- a kind of opening to our higher, nobler possibilities.

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