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第一次求职时，我意识到在列举我所具备的为数不多的条件时，得有点创造性。当问及我是否受过其它的培训时，我老实地回答说我花了三年时间学计算机程序设计课。我得到了那份工作。 I had neglected to mention that I took the same course for three years before I passed. 我没有提到那门功课我重复学了三年才考及格。 How Did You Ever Get Here 你是怎样来的？ One winter morning, an employee explained why he had shown up for work 45 minutes late. "It was so slippery out that for every step I took ahead, I slipped back two." 一个冬天的早晨，一名雇员解释他为什么迟到了四十五分钟才起来上班。"外面太滑了，我每向前迈一步，就要向后退两步。" The boss eyed him suspiciously. "Oh, yeah? Then how did you ever get here?" 老板狐疑地看着他。"噢，是吗？那你是怎样到这里来的？" 
后来我决定放弃，"他说，"然后我就往家里走。"
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