Do you see the world in which we are in?
Problems entangled together to form a massive, unbeatable monster.
1. Aging problem
2. Big firms winding up in a row
3. Consistent bad air quality
4. Credit Crisis
5. Demand contraction
6. Epidemics
7. Extreme Weather
8. Increasing unemployment rate
9. Oil price sky-rocketed
10. Poisonous food
11. Sluggish economic growth
12. Sub Prime Mortgage
13. Surging inflation rate
14. Terrorist attacks
15. Tightening financing conditions
16. Wall street turmoil
17. Wars
Just so sad with the world we are living. How is it going to be better?
A friend of mine did told me that we probably do not need to study that much; the world is falling apart. I do agree with him to some extent.
But nobody would take heed to his desperate call, I reckon. With the indeed fierce competition, coupled with the multiplier effect leveraged by shared perception of intense competition that again magnifies fear tremendously, people just would not listen. They would rather work and study to their death, rather than sparing a second to take a breath. Looking at them drives you mad and restless.
And most of the people being essentially one of them, cannot but is doomed to follow that haunted destiny.
So be it; but I am not going to commit that slow and painful suicide, shall I still be able to stay objective and conscious. But as I pray, I still have to file job applications...and case analysis, homework and exams. The world is sick.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Botched parody, revisited for self ridicule and your amusement
Shakespeare's Sonnets #XXXV, my favorite
No more be grieved at that which thou hast done:
Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud;
Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun,
And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
All men make faults, and even I in this,
Authorizing thy trespass with compare,
Myself corrupting, salving thy amiss,
Excusing thy sins more than thy sins are;
For to thy sensual fault I bring in sense--
Thy adverse party is thy advocate--
And 'gainst myself a lawful plea commence:
Such civil war is in my love and hate
That I an accessary needs must be
To that sweet thief which sourly robs from me.
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內地流行白話翻譯
別再為你冒犯我的行為痛苦：
玫瑰花有刺，銀色的泉有爛泥，
烏雲和蝕把太陽和月亮玷污，
可惡的毛蟲把香的嫩蕊盤據。
每個人都有錯，我就犯了這點：
運用種種比喻來解釋你的惡，
弄髒我自己來洗滌你的罪愆，
赦免你那無可赦免的大錯過。
因為對你的敗行我加以諒解--
你的原告變成了你的辯護士--
我對你起訴，反而把自己出賣：
愛和憎老在我心中互相排擠，
以致我不得不變成你的助手
去幫你劫奪我，你，溫柔的小偷！
佚名
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我流古風低能翻譯
勸君莫為舊事暗神傷,
艷薇當有刺, 銀泉自有淤.
烏雲掩皓月, 日蝕遮朝陽.
婪蟲妄據最香嫩蕊中.
人均有錯, 我亦皆然.
暗許君蹓躂我心,
願使我身腐朽, 莫讓君有毫瑕 -
窮思極念以洗君罪愆;
慮盡借口以赦君萬惡,
申冤者寧賣己為庇負心賊.
愛憎作亂難自決,
但能作倀成丘貉;
與君同謀, 劫奪我心.
2008 夏 小暑
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最近從朋友口中知道他們身邊總有人喜歡賣弄文采裝風雅, 言語之間頗不以為然.
不禁想起自己才在最近曾發瘋去譯莎士比亞的大作, 真有點汗顏.
哈哈, 看來我也不外如是罷了.
不過, 沒有犯了錯失的悔悟與遭遇奚落的愧疚, 哪來的自醒和進步? (不要被騙了, 這人在自我欺騙)
No more be grieved at that which thou hast done:
Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud;
Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun,
And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
All men make faults, and even I in this,
Authorizing thy trespass with compare,
Myself corrupting, salving thy amiss,
Excusing thy sins more than thy sins are;
For to thy sensual fault I bring in sense--
Thy adverse party is thy advocate--
And 'gainst myself a lawful plea commence:
Such civil war is in my love and hate
That I an accessary needs must be
To that sweet thief which sourly robs from me.
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內地流行白話翻譯
別再為你冒犯我的行為痛苦：
玫瑰花有刺，銀色的泉有爛泥，
烏雲和蝕把太陽和月亮玷污，
可惡的毛蟲把香的嫩蕊盤據。
每個人都有錯，我就犯了這點：
運用種種比喻來解釋你的惡，
弄髒我自己來洗滌你的罪愆，
赦免你那無可赦免的大錯過。
因為對你的敗行我加以諒解--
你的原告變成了你的辯護士--
我對你起訴，反而把自己出賣：
愛和憎老在我心中互相排擠，
以致我不得不變成你的助手
去幫你劫奪我，你，溫柔的小偷！
佚名
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
我流古風低能翻譯
勸君莫為舊事暗神傷,
艷薇當有刺, 銀泉自有淤.
烏雲掩皓月, 日蝕遮朝陽.
婪蟲妄據最香嫩蕊中.
人均有錯, 我亦皆然.
暗許君蹓躂我心,
願使我身腐朽, 莫讓君有毫瑕 -
窮思極念以洗君罪愆;
慮盡借口以赦君萬惡,
申冤者寧賣己為庇負心賊.
愛憎作亂難自決,
但能作倀成丘貉;
與君同謀, 劫奪我心.
2008 夏 小暑
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最近從朋友口中知道他們身邊總有人喜歡賣弄文采裝風雅, 言語之間頗不以為然.
不禁想起自己才在最近曾發瘋去譯莎士比亞的大作, 真有點汗顏.
哈哈, 看來我也不外如是罷了.
不過, 沒有犯了錯失的悔悟與遭遇奚落的愧疚, 哪來的自醒和進步? (不要被騙了, 這人在自我欺騙)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
昨晚, 第一次轆軨...
終於比較有時間/心情用中文打BLOG了...
(其實也沒什麼時間啦, 明天要交的case還沒有開始做, XD)
昨天晚上, 我第一次轆軨了...
一個晚上無限任轆要8大美元 (大概不算太貴吧?!) 反正我也不知道就是了.
由完全不懂到稍微找到一點訣竅總共用了我四局的時間
(不過到現在我也是會經常打失, 而且姿勢也不對- 朋友說我像玩某爆旋什麼的, ROFL)
今天手好痛 =.= 本來還想下午做做GYM的說~
題外話:
JASON幫我拍的照好搞笑, 個波好似發光咁, LOL
得閒UP上來俾大家笑下先~
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如無意外, 那些EINSTEIN什麼啊, TIME MASS ENERGY DARK MATTER ANTIMATTER Nihaha Theory什麼的應該不會再出現了. 除非某一天我又受到什麼啟發, 然後又按捺不住痴人夢話一番吧. 我個人是覺得留下一些白白痴痴的東東讓自己過幾年再笑笑是不錯啦...
(其實也沒什麼時間啦, 明天要交的case還沒有開始做, XD)
昨天晚上, 我第一次轆軨了...
一個晚上無限任轆要8大美元 (大概不算太貴吧?!) 反正我也不知道就是了.
由完全不懂到稍微找到一點訣竅總共用了我四局的時間
(不過到現在我也是會經常打失, 而且姿勢也不對- 朋友說我像玩某爆旋什麼的, ROFL)
今天手好痛 =.= 本來還想下午做做GYM的說~
題外話:
JASON幫我拍的照好搞笑, 個波好似發光咁, LOL
得閒UP上來俾大家笑下先~
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
如無意外, 那些EINSTEIN什麼啊, TIME MASS ENERGY DARK MATTER ANTIMATTER Nihaha Theory什麼的應該不會再出現了. 除非某一天我又受到什麼啟發, 然後又按捺不住痴人夢話一番吧. 我個人是覺得留下一些白白痴痴的東東讓自己過幾年再笑笑是不錯啦...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Revised Time Model
I noticed that I left out the essential features of a 3D world which should be embedded in the rolling sheet time model. I also include the revolution rate of the 4th axis, the time axis turning at natural time rate(denoted as 1X). Hereby it now resembles an ever-revolving paper block 4 dimensional model.
Also I noticed I made a mistake concerning the parallel world. It is instead a multiple existence in totality at the same time instant. Were it a parallel world, it would be better modulated as a completely distinct rolling sheet time model side by side along the original one.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Nihaha Theory was wrong; I need some Einstein
Just not more than a few days after posting Nihaha theory, I noticed that I was terribly wrong. I must have reversed the time/speed relationship.
The widely accepted assumptions of time/speed, as purposed by Einstein, and put in layman terms (as I am):
1. When speed approaches the speed of light, it stops.
2. When speed is considerably greater than that of light, it rolls-back.
So the equation that I suggested must have reversed. And the concept could be best illustrated using a vector graph. (To be uploaded later, if any)
But theoretically speaking, human could not withstand speed of light, let alone more than that. Physical strengths play a critical role here; but I think it is the multiple existences at different time instants, which is the unbeatable obstacle preventing human travelling back in time.
So it must not be a human that could validates the seemingly illogical first cause argument - which something could possibly caused itself to exist. But the God can, if it is supernatural as claimed by thinkers - so powerful that it can withstand great speed and multiple existences, all in one complete piece.
I am a Christian. I pray every day before sleep; I pray frequently before meal. Loyal as you may think, it was not surprising that I would feel guilty when I try to explain our existence using Physics. But now I am not - for discovering and getting to know more about his secrets, his magic, does not undermine his great might, nor does it deny his existence. It is His creation, his care, his love and great design that we should be thankful of; just as our parents gave birth to us. It does not matter if His act could be explained by science, or any vehicles that we understand with diligent effort.
While I admitted that I have been terribly wrong in the Nihaha theory before, I still take the view that, time, energy and mass should have some co-relations. I could be wrong again (which is more likely than not); but I would not be desperate, for it is error and mistakes that advance and perfect a person.
So I would have to refine the equation. Just temporarily purpose it is in the form of E=mc^2*unknown which have relationship with T. (Time constant)
Consider the following conditions:
When C=c, T=1
When C
When C>0, T>0
When m=∞, T=0
When E=∞, T=0
Condition not sure whether to incorporate or not yet:
E>0 when T<0
E<0 when T>1
What is the feasible form (if there is) of equation which could satisfies all of the above conditions?
(Not enough time to attempt derivation yet)
One thing that constantly interests me is that how can we leap forward in time. The assumption that infinite speed could roll back time does not means that speed less than the speed of light could help us advance in time. I am curious about how can it be brought about theoretically. Is it about T>1? If rolling back in time is such an endothermic process, would leaping forward means exothermic?
Would the previous suggestion about the change of rate of time upon birth of nova and destruction of star (and also formation of white dwarf star)still hold? That a huge exothermic explosion of heat of new star could accelerate time significantly, leaving enough time for the slow evolution to take place gradually, which seems othwewise impossible from the point of view of 'objective time'?
So many things are stirring in my mind. I need time to think, to think hard and deep. In vain it would most likely be (or definitely), nevertheless I prefer that much over rote memorization. It makes a person stupid and ignorant, unreceptive and dull.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Random thOUgHTs - Nihaha Theory
Just after my PHL 301 class and some wild thinking, I came up with the crazy idea of Nihaha theory. Frankly it is total bullshit. It is advised that you should never take it seriously and should laugh at the passage with a big 'Nihaha' smile.
We discussed about the First cause of change in last class. It claimed that 'nothing could cause itself to change'. I immediately think of a counter-example of spontaneous emission of alpha/beta/gamma particles of radioactive substance. A student instantly challenges me that the emission is due to Brownian movement. I bet it is wrong - for as long as I remember, radioactivity is independent of temperature and everything else - it just depends on time. If it is not so, then there would be no radioactivity at all at the temperature of absolute zero, which particles would not be freely moving at all - which I don't believe is the case. So if the radioactivity is not caused by Brownian movement, what is the underlying cause of change?
Time. Energy. Mass. Else for you to name.
Let's talk about energy first. Suppose radioactivity is caused by the conversion of the potential inter-particle energy to kinetic energy which emits the particle. E=mc^2 might applies here. This might corresponds to the Big Bang theory and reinforce the idea of Cosmo-expansion as well as origin of life. It gets more sense when coupled with TIME. Here I would like to purpose that Time has a certain correlation with Energy.
Biologist always said that energy is lost through food chains, by respiration and incomplete digestion. While it is debatable that the heat could return to the atmosphere and be recycled to the system, I still hold the belief that energy does lost. Consider this example - a speeding Ferrari accidentally hits a pedestrian, who was thrown high up in the air, smashed to a street light, and his bone broken into tiny pieces. Poor guy. The energy of the collision is converted from the chemical energy of gasoline to kinetic energy of the automobile and then a huge sound 'Bang'. It is difficult to believe that the energy released by the cracking bone and then horrible big sound could be recycled. So energy is continuously losing all the time. But how can we live with a world of definite energy?! There must be some way to compensate the loss or else our would won’t be sustainable. Remember the TIME that I mentioned earlier? It could be that through the elapse of time, energy is replenished at a rate equal or greater than the consumption. My business background automatically prompts me into thinking that harnessing energy from time would earn me great fortune. Sounds great - but if energy is replenished at a rate equal to the consumption as I suggested before, TIME HAS TO BE STOPPED to obtain energy, which is practically impossible at the moment. Anyway. With that co-relation idea of time and energy in mind, if energy is released at a super fast rate then time is accelerated; if it is consumed at a super fast rate then time is traced back - fancy that. Don't think I am mad. So at the birth of a nova, a new star, tremendous energy is released. It purposed that time is accelerated. With that acceleration of time, evolution of organisms seems possible. That seems to reinforce the Big Bang theory that life is originated from a single mass initially. Now let’s incorporate mass into the consideration. As I said earlier, energy could be replenished at a rate quicker or equal to the rate of consumption (or loss). So where does energy in excess go to? It could well be converted to mass, like the dark matter in the universe as suggested by some physicist – which leads to the constant expansion of the universe.
Lets purpose a new equation of E=mc^2*1/T, where when T=1 then it is the normal rate of time, and T=2 is half the rate of time, and alike. Applying the equation, how to leap forward in time, that is, making T=1/2, for instance? A speed equals to root 2 times speed of light would be necessary. Applying the equation again, how to slow time, that is, making T=2? Is it using less half the speed? Sounds it does not make too much sense. Maybe changing the variables of E and M? Who knows. Then how to make T=0, which is , to stop time? An infinite energy would be needed. Now the idea to harness time for energy seems to be not feasible – you have to input infinite amount of energy to get infinite amount of energy. Yet another proof of no free lunch.
Enough about equations. If the universe is originated by a single mass of infinite density (possibly constitutes of dark matter) just like Big Bang suggested, which I assumed to be like a black hole capable to suck in any matter, light and even energy, and also coupled with the argument that a body consuming energy at a superior rate would be ‘having a slow time’, what would happen? Consider the equation again, speed is zero. Energy is zero. Time is infinitely slow (and T close to zero) but never stops (T not equal to zero). What if that mass attain just a little bit of speed? When T is close to zero, a finite number divided by T would be close to infinite. E could suddenly becomes almost infinite, and that release of energy would speed up time again. A state of equilibrium would be reached when T=1.
But how the hell does that single mass came from? Is it a single physical mass or a mass of considerable or infinite energy? Who created that? Does it exist all the time from the beginning? And here we come back to the first cause argument. Philosophy is so interesting in that after some serious thinking, you think you get some sense, and maybe some answer; yet quickly you would find that you has came all the way back to the starting point. Interesting. Though it would sometimes disappoint you.
These are just random wild thoughts, unorganized, inconsistent and illogical. Just bear with me. And now that you have spared the time to read this crazy stuff, it is time for you to:
NIHAHA~ NIHAHA~ NIHAHA~
We discussed about the First cause of change in last class. It claimed that 'nothing could cause itself to change'. I immediately think of a counter-example of spontaneous emission of alpha/beta/gamma particles of radioactive substance. A student instantly challenges me that the emission is due to Brownian movement. I bet it is wrong - for as long as I remember, radioactivity is independent of temperature and everything else - it just depends on time. If it is not so, then there would be no radioactivity at all at the temperature of absolute zero, which particles would not be freely moving at all - which I don't believe is the case. So if the radioactivity is not caused by Brownian movement, what is the underlying cause of change?
Time. Energy. Mass. Else for you to name.
Let's talk about energy first. Suppose radioactivity is caused by the conversion of the potential inter-particle energy to kinetic energy which emits the particle. E=mc^2 might applies here. This might corresponds to the Big Bang theory and reinforce the idea of Cosmo-expansion as well as origin of life. It gets more sense when coupled with TIME. Here I would like to purpose that Time has a certain correlation with Energy.
Biologist always said that energy is lost through food chains, by respiration and incomplete digestion. While it is debatable that the heat could return to the atmosphere and be recycled to the system, I still hold the belief that energy does lost. Consider this example - a speeding Ferrari accidentally hits a pedestrian, who was thrown high up in the air, smashed to a street light, and his bone broken into tiny pieces. Poor guy. The energy of the collision is converted from the chemical energy of gasoline to kinetic energy of the automobile and then a huge sound 'Bang'. It is difficult to believe that the energy released by the cracking bone and then horrible big sound could be recycled. So energy is continuously losing all the time. But how can we live with a world of definite energy?! There must be some way to compensate the loss or else our would won’t be sustainable. Remember the TIME that I mentioned earlier? It could be that through the elapse of time, energy is replenished at a rate equal or greater than the consumption. My business background automatically prompts me into thinking that harnessing energy from time would earn me great fortune. Sounds great - but if energy is replenished at a rate equal to the consumption as I suggested before, TIME HAS TO BE STOPPED to obtain energy, which is practically impossible at the moment. Anyway. With that co-relation idea of time and energy in mind, if energy is released at a super fast rate then time is accelerated; if it is consumed at a super fast rate then time is traced back - fancy that. Don't think I am mad. So at the birth of a nova, a new star, tremendous energy is released. It purposed that time is accelerated. With that acceleration of time, evolution of organisms seems possible. That seems to reinforce the Big Bang theory that life is originated from a single mass initially. Now let’s incorporate mass into the consideration. As I said earlier, energy could be replenished at a rate quicker or equal to the rate of consumption (or loss). So where does energy in excess go to? It could well be converted to mass, like the dark matter in the universe as suggested by some physicist – which leads to the constant expansion of the universe.
Lets purpose a new equation of E=mc^2*1/T, where when T=1 then it is the normal rate of time, and T=2 is half the rate of time, and alike. Applying the equation, how to leap forward in time, that is, making T=1/2, for instance? A speed equals to root 2 times speed of light would be necessary. Applying the equation again, how to slow time, that is, making T=2? Is it using less half the speed? Sounds it does not make too much sense. Maybe changing the variables of E and M? Who knows. Then how to make T=0, which is , to stop time? An infinite energy would be needed. Now the idea to harness time for energy seems to be not feasible – you have to input infinite amount of energy to get infinite amount of energy. Yet another proof of no free lunch.
Enough about equations. If the universe is originated by a single mass of infinite density (possibly constitutes of dark matter) just like Big Bang suggested, which I assumed to be like a black hole capable to suck in any matter, light and even energy, and also coupled with the argument that a body consuming energy at a superior rate would be ‘having a slow time’, what would happen? Consider the equation again, speed is zero. Energy is zero. Time is infinitely slow (and T close to zero) but never stops (T not equal to zero). What if that mass attain just a little bit of speed? When T is close to zero, a finite number divided by T would be close to infinite. E could suddenly becomes almost infinite, and that release of energy would speed up time again. A state of equilibrium would be reached when T=1.
But how the hell does that single mass came from? Is it a single physical mass or a mass of considerable or infinite energy? Who created that? Does it exist all the time from the beginning? And here we come back to the first cause argument. Philosophy is so interesting in that after some serious thinking, you think you get some sense, and maybe some answer; yet quickly you would find that you has came all the way back to the starting point. Interesting. Though it would sometimes disappoint you.
These are just random wild thoughts, unorganized, inconsistent and illogical. Just bear with me. And now that you have spared the time to read this crazy stuff, it is time for you to:
NIHAHA~ NIHAHA~ NIHAHA~
Friday, September 5, 2008
Philosophy tests your faith, really
While I heard that one of my friend has started to doubt his religion belief after taking several philosophy classes, and knowing that he is quite faithful to the religion, I did not quite believe.
Now that I have also taken a philosophy class, I knew he is telling the truth. I also started to question my intention to believe in God -
Is that I want to be engaged in a social network?
Is that I believe I can enjoy the maximum benefits just like Pascal claimed?
Or is that I just want something to believe in, for emotional comfort?
Have there been no legitimate and convincing evidence to show God's existence, why take the option to believe in God?
Think deep.
That's what I want. That's what I like.
I hate being told what to do and what is right, like in the accounting courses.
I wanna have open discussions and formation of opinion of my own.
I reckon that being told what is right based on the knowledge we have is useless - for that knowledge already exists. A bunch of students cramming materials the night before exam won't add into the pool of knowledge.
But thinker does. They created ideas. I appreciate, and admire them.
Hence I enjoy the two class here in UT. MAN374 and PHL301.
But definitely not the two accounting classes. They really sucks.
The professor just enjoy talking talking and talking, and leave no room for a single breath. He keeps urging the student to fall asleep, all the time. Oh my god.
Now that I have also taken a philosophy class, I knew he is telling the truth. I also started to question my intention to believe in God -
Is that I want to be engaged in a social network?
Is that I believe I can enjoy the maximum benefits just like Pascal claimed?
Or is that I just want something to believe in, for emotional comfort?
Have there been no legitimate and convincing evidence to show God's existence, why take the option to believe in God?
Think deep.
That's what I want. That's what I like.
I hate being told what to do and what is right, like in the accounting courses.
I wanna have open discussions and formation of opinion of my own.
I reckon that being told what is right based on the knowledge we have is useless - for that knowledge already exists. A bunch of students cramming materials the night before exam won't add into the pool of knowledge.
But thinker does. They created ideas. I appreciate, and admire them.
Hence I enjoy the two class here in UT. MAN374 and PHL301.
But definitely not the two accounting classes. They really sucks.
The professor just enjoy talking talking and talking, and leave no room for a single breath. He keeps urging the student to fall asleep, all the time. Oh my god.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
美國之行, Updated
While things seems to be quite bad from my previous entry, they are getting a bit better now.
Just a thing to mention is the extraordinary high price of textbooks here. It costs USD $ 150 for a new, and USD $ 100 for an old one! Unbelievable! Ridiculous! I regretted sincerely for not bringing textbooks to US.
And food is expensive too. An ordinary cost around 6 dollars. For dinner, it could be 9 or 10. Just how the hell can Americans live on with that junk food, priced so highly? I tried to skip meals but you can't really do it all the time, do you?
Enrolled in three courses with significant writing components, in which two does not have any midterm nor final, I bet the workload could be tremendous and worst - continuous. I might need to abandon the optimistic hope that I could freely skip lessons and go on travel...
Also, my computer has not been fixed yet. It is a true nightmare for exchange students. The only thing that I could do for the moment is to wait. Wait wait wait.
Meanwhile, for those who read my blog, my friends, sorry for putting the blog in English as I found it inconvenient to type Chinese in the computer barn. Do take care; I am looking forward to seeing you guys soon.
Just a thing to mention is the extraordinary high price of textbooks here. It costs USD $ 150 for a new, and USD $ 100 for an old one! Unbelievable! Ridiculous! I regretted sincerely for not bringing textbooks to US.
And food is expensive too. An ordinary cost around 6 dollars. For dinner, it could be 9 or 10. Just how the hell can Americans live on with that junk food, priced so highly? I tried to skip meals but you can't really do it all the time, do you?
Enrolled in three courses with significant writing components, in which two does not have any midterm nor final, I bet the workload could be tremendous and worst - continuous. I might need to abandon the optimistic hope that I could freely skip lessons and go on travel...
Also, my computer has not been fixed yet. It is a true nightmare for exchange students. The only thing that I could do for the moment is to wait. Wait wait wait.
Meanwhile, for those who read my blog, my friends, sorry for putting the blog in English as I found it inconvenient to type Chinese in the computer barn. Do take care; I am looking forward to seeing you guys soon.
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