Starting early and working long hours is par for the course in this job.

开工早，工时长，是担任这件工作的家常便饭。

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Set the tone for your day by starting early and get moving.

提早出发，行动要快。为你的一天定下步调。

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[via LifeHack] Key is starting early, or at least starting now.

关键是要尽早起步，至少从现在开始。

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Starting in the early nineteen eighties, Paul began playing in jazz clubs in New York City.

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A new study of HIV-infected people in Haiti indicates that starting treatment early could save many patients who might otherwise die of AIDS.

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General Myers spent four years as the top U.S.military officer, starting just weeks after the September 11 attacks in 2001, through the early successes in Afghanistan and Iraq and the beginning of the Iraqi insurgency, and ending in late 2005, just before the major outbreak of violence in Iraq and well before the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan during the last two years.

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The techniques are applicable to all ages, but psychologists note that starting early is better.

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Younger investors have an advantage by starting early and building their skills over the long term.

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Cats also need regular grooming, and Bryant recommends starting early so they get acclimated to the process.

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