生活是艰苦的，但完成任务也并不容易。

Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier.

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人们认为单凭美貌也可能获得成功，然而，获得成功的唯一途径就是艰苦奋斗。

Some people think that a beautiful appearance can lead to success, however, the only passport to success is hard work.

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单身父母做着两个人的工作，非常艰苦也非常有毅力。

Single parents cope heroically in doing the job of two people.

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Namely, that he was concerned about inequality, about some people doing badly, and he proposed an economic alternative that would pool risks.

换句话说，他也关心不平等现象，关心生活艰苦的人们，并且提出了另一种经济方案,来汇聚风险。

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