For some people, preparing a bento requires the level of concentration and dedication needed to shape a bonsai.

便当里面蕴涵禅意：对于一些人来说，准备便当就像修剪盆景一样需要完全的奉献。

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A meal is not just some random food thrown haphazardly into a bowl and cooked until golden brown - it is an activity of both immense thought and dedication.

一餐饭并不仅仅是扔一些随意的食物到碗里然后煮成金褐色—它是一项既有深沉思考又有奉献的活动。

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Sure, we can all respect the Dischord records crews and their unswerving dedication to some pure Platonic ideal of Punk-with-a-capitol-“P”.

你可以选择去尊敬Dischord唱片公司的工作人员和他们始终不渝的奉献精神——投身于盖有朋克神殿的柏拉图理想的建设中。

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While this practice, akin to ticket-scalping, can be quite profitable (especially when purchasing must-have electronic gifts) and is not illegal, it does require some dedication and standing in long lines.

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And I was also fortunate to work in jobs that were reasonably accommodating, with people who understood that if you left a little early for -- to get in the car line, that that wasn't some huge definition of your dedication to your job.

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And such was the former midfielder's dedication, a character trait of some of the current Wales squad Toshack questioned as he stood down, he failed to answer just seven Wales calls in his 10-year international career.

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