I was given the option when I was a page boy once of either wearing a suit or wearing knickerbockers and long socks and ballet shoes - and I chose the ballet shoes and knickerbockers.

小贝还回忆起小时候的趣事，他说：“有一次我参加婚礼，被选中当花童，他们让我选择是‘穿西装’还是‘穿灯笼裤、长袜配芭蕾舞鞋’，我选择了后者。”

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The question ended up being not which computer was better, but which one would best suit the needs, both present and long term.

这个问题最终讨论的不是哪种电脑更好，而是哪种电脑能最好的满足用户目前还有长期的需要。

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Really, though, the books were about money ?who has it, where to hide it, what a suit of clothing costs, how long you can keep the butcher waiting.

实际上，这些书与金钱息息相关--谁得到了它，把它藏到哪儿，一身衣服要多少钱，你能在肉贩那儿赊多久的账。

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Whatever he is called, he is still the same short,fat, jolly old man with a long beard, wearing a red suit with white fur.

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