Im afraid that I cant cut a long story short.

我恐怕不能压缩这个长故事。

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Its not that I dont want to, but that I cant.

不是我不想，而是我不能。

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Drew walks by me, can he tell that I cant breathe?

德鲁经过我身旁，他知道我难以呼吸吗？

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You cant jut tweak Bollywood cinema and say that 'I made it for the crossover audience'.

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The reason why I get so passionate about this subject and about cruelty in general whether it be to an animal or person is that life is short and precious, not just for us but for animals also, I just cant understand why people could take another living things life for fun.

BBC: Hunting with dogs: Is delaying the decision the answer?