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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In some circles, indeed, an ulcer was the badge of a hard-working executive: perhaps not as definitive proof of dedication to the job as a heart attack, but a lot less lethal.

的确，在某些领域，溃疡病是勤勉工作的行政人员的标记，也许并不像心脏病那样被认为是敬业的确证，只是致命率要低得多。

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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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