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fate 運命、宿命;
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Five years ago, I told my wife that I wanted a new smartphone. On the same day, I went swimming with my old phone in my pocket. Of course, it stopped working, and I had a good reason to get a new one. Last week, the same thing happened. My daughter changed her cell phone company and got a new phone for less money. I wanted to do the same, but I couldn’t decide when to do it. Then, on Saturday morning, my old phone suddenly stopped working. I had a good reason to get a new one. Once again, thanks to fate, I have the phone I want. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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We had our first (and probably our last) snow of the year on Saturday and Sunday. I love snow. It makes me feel like a boy again. I just want to go outside and play in it. Unfortunately, this was not the right weekend for it to snow. I had to help with the Center Test at my university, so I had to stay inside all day long. The snow delayed some trains, and several people arrived late. Even though I couldn’t go outside during the day, I enjoyed walking to the university on Sunday morning. Everything looked beautiful covered in snow. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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