Such people are so afraid of being labeled a failure at anything that they constantly develop one handicap or another in order to explain away failure.

这些人在任何事情上都非常害怕被标记为失败者，以至于为了给自己的失败开脱而不断制造出这样或那样的障碍。

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People may be afraid of them, look down on them, or think that they are criminals.

人们可能害怕他们、看不起他们或认为他们是罪犯。

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People may be afraid of them, look down on them or think that they are criminals.

人们可能害怕他们、看不起他们或认为他们是罪犯。

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I mean,I think that knowing how HIV basically gets transmitted is something that people are afraid, that people know that they have had extra-marital sex-the whole concept of men who have sex with other men-- it's a big taboo, and the region does not want to admit that we have these groups.

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If people realise that, they are afraid people will say no.

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So when people are afraid, they bid up the price of investments that are perceived to be safe.

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It means that people are afraid of leaving the area where they live.

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