Yes, I am. I’m sorry about it, but I’m not embarrassed to admit it.

我感到很遗憾，可是承认这点我并不觉得丢人。

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And I admit that some of it was simply a knee-jerk reaction that parents too often have: it's easier to say no than yes.

我也承认，我的这种反应几乎是下意识的，很多父母经常这么做，因为拒绝往往比同意更简单。

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Somebody said yes and even if they won't admit to it I would give them a clap. Well done.

有人说是，即使他们不会承认，我给你们掌声，很好。

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"It's very uncool to admit it, but yes, I would pay money to come back, " he said.

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