Too many times we pray for ease. But that's a prayer seldom met.

我们已祈祷了太多的安逸，但却少有实现。

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She and I, and sometimes the counselor, met many times during the year following that phone call to my classroom, and we talked about what was bothering her.

她和我，有时候还有辅导员，在打到我教室那个电话之后的一年中，我们多次见面，谈论她心中的烦恼。

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How many times have we met someone in a casual context and are surprised when we learn what they do for a living (or vice versa)!

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