One friend described the situation as one that ended in a "tragic farce." Another wondered how I was coping with the whole thing so well.

一个朋友将这种情况描述为以“闹剧”结束。另一个朋友想知道我是如何完美处理此事的。

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This is not a situation you can take the easy way out to. You'll have to explain the whole thing clearly.

这局面你用简单的方法无法应付过去。你必须把整个事情经过解释清楚。

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The perplexing thing about this whole situation is that this article, and the resulting firestorm that has followed, is that people are acting as if this is brand new information.

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In a recent letter to stockholders, Dimon said the whole thing was the stupidest and most embarrassing situation he had ever been a part of.

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While the whole thing turned out to be a hoax, the situation is something that all too many women really do deal with in the workplace.

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