She stayed near me throughout the trip but spoke to me only when no one else was around, always friendly and respectful.

在整个旅行中她一直在我身边，但只是在周围没有别人时才跟我说话，语气总是友善而又尊敬。

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Interestingly enough, we also learn about compassion through our pets but unfortunately, it is always a very difficult lesson as it is taught near the end of our beloved friends’ lives.

有趣的是，我们同样也从我们的宠物身上学会同情，但是不幸的是这也总是很难的一课，因为当我们学会时，挚爱的朋友的生命也接近尾声。

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Yes, Apple has always held that market share didn't matter as much as profitability, but that attitude seemed increasingly like a defensive self-justification as its market share bottomed near 3%.

是的，苹果即使长期保持着同样的市场份额也不会影响其获利，但这态度看上去就像是自我防御，其市场份额近乎低的只剩3%。

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