当初你如果再努力一下，说不定你会成功的。

If you had tried a little harder, you might have succeeded.

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结果是，对男孩子们的反馈更多地强调努力比如：“如果你专心一点，你就可以学会”，“如果你再努力一点，你就可以做对。”

As a result, boys are given a lot more feedback that emphasizes effort (e.g., "If you would just pay attention you could learn this," "If you would just try a little harder you could get it right.")

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老师和老板都或多或少觉得自己对你有那么点儿责任，如果你很努力又失败了，他们可能会再给你一次机会。

Professors and bosses usually feel some sense of responsibility toward you; if you make a valiant effort and fail, they'll cut you a break.

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