The cold hard truth is that we never liked each other, and I doubt we ever will.

让人感到生硬的现实是我们从没喜欢上对方，我也怀疑我们会有那样一天喜欢上对方。

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The cold hard truth is of course it has to do with the economy as it was in years past.

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While I appreciate the sentiment, here's the cold, hard truth: Conservatives are not funny.

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Put your political preferences aside and accept a cold, hard truth of the selective college admissions world: diversity is a reality.

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