A few words of praise help to sweeten the pill of criticism.

几句赞赏的话有助于使批评更容易被接受。

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To a pioneering spirit who was discouraged by frequent criticism the Master said, "Listen to the words of the critic."

对于一个经常受到指责的思想方面的先驱，大师说，“你应该听一下那些批评者的话。”

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KV:[...] Oliver, as for your original criticism that 3-5 words per line is “not the way it's done,” can you elaborate as to why you feel that is?

奥利弗，你最初批评说每行只有3-5个单词，“根本不是这样的”，你能详细说明为什么你有这个感觉吗？

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"I wish people would stop pointing the finger, " said Hernandez, who has taken the brunt of the criticism for her vulgar words exchanged and fights with others.

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To soften the force of his criticism for his current employer, Yegge started the post with harsh words for his previous employer, Amazon.

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It's hardly the first time the justice's words and actions have sparked debate and criticism.

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