They thought that a person with talent or intelligence did not need to work hard to do well.

他们认为有天赋或智慧的人不需要努力就能做好。

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With their GDP growth of 8 to 12 percent as a result of national policies and the hard work of their peoples, they have been able to generate the income they need to improve their populations' diets.

由于国家政策和人民的辛勤劳动，他们的gdp从8%增长到12%之间，他们有能力创造他们所需要的收入来改善其人民的饮食。

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Although smart kids may not need to work hard in the lower grades, when the work is easy, they may struggle and perform poorly when the work gets harder because they do not make the effort to learn.

虽然聪明的小孩可能没有必要在学习简单的低年级功课时刻苦努力，但是当课程加深后他们会学地很费力而且成绩很差，原因在于他们并没有认真去学。

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Some people may need to take medicines before they work hard or exercise.

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It's hard work done with basic tools. But many farmers lost the tools they need in January's earthquake.

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They may want to come back home to help with the family, but on the other hand they think they need to work as hard as possible otherwise they may not get promoted, or they may lose their job.

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They need to take a long, hard look at themselves and work out where they are going to get some new players from.

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He also pointed out that women need to let go of the idea that if they work hard, they will rise to the top.

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