Sometimes, maturity can even give us the courage to do something we were too afraid to do in our youth.

有时候，成熟的确能够带给我们勇气去做一些我们年轻时不敢做的事情。

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I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.

在我有生之年，有多少次我试图将真相告诉你，但是我太担心了，就没那样做，因为我向你发过誓绝不对你撒谎。

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I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.

我这一生，很多次想告诉你真相，但是我很怕这样作，因为我发过誓不因为任何事对你撒谎。

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Too often organizations remained mired in the status quo not because people do not know any better, but because they are too afraid to rock the boat.

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They're afraid because they don't want to identify with the main characters because it's just too heartbreaking to do.

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Right now, too many of our citizens don't have an insurance policy at all, and those who do are afraid they will lose the one they have - afraid they will get too sick, afraid to stay home and not work full-time, and afraid their benefits will disappear along with their job.

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