Mother sat there, silent, thinking of her past.

妈妈静静地坐在那里，想起了她的过去。

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Her question started me thinking about the comparative rates of change in China and America during the past 40 years, and the relative challenge of keeping abreast of those changes in both countries.

她的疑问让我想起中美两国在过去40年间的变化速度，以及如何才能与两国的变化保持同步。

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Afterwards, she moved to Europe, thinking she might escape her past, but she stood indicted in the court of public opinion.

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