The manager and the businessman talked for a long period of time, but when he was asked for advice, the businessman stopped for a while and then said, "I have no advice to give."

经理和商人谈了很长一段时间，但当商人被问及建议时，他停顿了一会儿，然后说：“我没有什么建议可以给你。”

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When Dad and I asked, she thought carefully then hinted modestly for some tea towels, face clothes or a new dishpan.

当爸爸和我问她时，她想了想，然后谨慎的暗示到，可以买一些抹布，毛巾或者一个新的洗碟盆。

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Then one day I asked myself why I still ignore his calls and messages when that won't offend anyone anymore.

有一天我问我自己为什么一直忽视他的电话和信息，却不可能再是别的什么人。

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He accused me of wasting his time and energy, then when I asked for a telephone number to contact his firm's PR department, he terminated the call.

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And then, once they start work, their students pay attention and work hard (when I asked Finns whether there were some families who despised education and resented schools, they seemed puzzled by the question).

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Then the conversation shifted in tone and interest level when one of you asked how have Kendall and I sustained a friendship for 40 years.

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