据Philly.com称，2009年1月，当马隆决定出售奥布莱恩所居住的房屋时，这项勒索计划成型了。

It was only in July 2009, when Malone decided to sell the house O’Brien was living in, that the alleged extortion scheme materialized according to Philly.com.

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这位27岁的亿万富翁称，他这个“自己宰、自己吃”的决定是每年“个人挑战”的一部分。他计划通过这项举措让自己更珍惜食物、并且更好地理解食物是从何而来。

The 27-year-old billionaire said his decision to kill his own meat was part of a "personal challenge" he had set himself to appreciate food more and understand where it comes from.

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这项研究称，女性非常容易受到激励并且决定戒烟，不过事实上成功的几率则低于男性。

The study found that while women may be highly motivated to quit, they are actually less likely to succeed than men.

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