Not to mention others, a night of insomnia, an afternoon of fruitless wait, or the attendance of a dull lecture alone, is far more effective than any faith for you to have a taste of eternity.

不讲别的，只要一个失眠的晚上，或者有约不来的下午，或者一课沉闷的听讲——这许多，比一切宗教信仰更有效力，能使你尝到什么叫做“永生”的滋味。

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I had to wait in the station for another ten days -an eternity.

我必须在站上再等十天——这十天真是度日如年。

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Most people will have some experience of lugging around a tired handset, knowing they've an eternity to wait before upgrading.

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For the Halo faithful, this video may summon gooseflesh, and it makes the wait until November 6th seem like an eternity.

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