According to those who knew him at the time, Obama Sr grew too fond of Scotch, loudly boasting of his brains and talent, before going home drunk every night.

据那时了解他的人说，他越来越喜欢喝威士忌，每天在大声吹嘘完他的头脑和天才之后，晚上就回家喝酒。

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He began to struggle with life, those who knew him said.

身边了解他的人说他开始与生活抗争。

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I barely had the opportunity to get to know him, but realize he was a special person much respected, admired and loved by those who worked with him and knew him.

我虽未曾与吴泓先生谋面，但我深知他深受与他共同工作的人们的敬仰和爱戴。

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When Hank sang a sad song, those who listened knew it was about something that had happened to him.

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His declaration of this belief caused, he admitted, profound shock to those who knew him only as a sceptic.

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Tamerlan Tsarnaev had studied at Bunker Hill Community College and wanted to become an engineer, according to those who knew him.

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But to those who knew him such versatility was no great surprise.

ECONOMIST: Herbert Simon