唯一的一次强制演讲也成了机械背诵练习。

The one mandatory speech class became an exercise in rote memorization.

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至于我可怜的记忆，我放弃了机械背诵，尝试了许多其他新的办法。

As for my wretched memory, I gave up mechanical memorization and tried many other new ways.

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在我上大学的时候，我特意不去选那些可能需要进行公众演讲的课程。唯一的一次强制演讲也成了机械背诵练习。

When I was in college, I manipulated my class schedule to avoid public speaking encounters. The one mandatory speech class became an exercise in rote memorization.

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