We had grown up in the same city, shared many of the same friends, and enjoyed similar leisure activities.

我们生活在同一个城市，有许多共同的朋友，享受着相似的业余活动。

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We felt we had gained an access of dignity, that we had grown up--at least into the first storey of freedom.

我们觉得自己已经长大了，有了些许自尊，能够迈向初步的自由。

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But because we have grown up with biological systems and have had no alternatives, we have always accepted their costs without evaluation.

但由于我们是伴随着生物系统长大的，而且别无选择，所以我们总是不加考虑地接受它们的成本。

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"We had encouraged Mom to travel and enjoy herself now that we have all grown up and can take care of ourselves, " Miss Yu said.

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