We often have little control over when we are swept by emotion.

当情绪席卷而来的时候，我们往往无法控制自己。

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You just kind of swept them under the rug, but now, you are out there in full force with your knives sharpened.

只是把它们隐藏起来了，但是现在，竭尽全力站在那儿,拿着削尖了刀。

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But he also points to cultural differences that might impede Europe's growth even if those regulatory barriers are swept away: workers in Europe's big economies are less likely to regard the opportunity for innovation, autonomy and interesting work as vital components of a job.

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But whatever they are called, the figures have become a rug under which all manner of corporate mistakes are swept.

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