I only mean that you might as well tell yourself the truth, because the decision you make based on your answer could affect the course of your life.

我只是想说，你也应该告诉自己真相，因为以这一回答为基础做出的决定可能会影响到你人生的进程。

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"I've got to shape up," you might tell yourself, "although I may appear on the airport security screen only as a blue man in Avatar.

你可能对自己说："虽然我出现在机场的安检荧屏上仅是一个《阿凡达》里的蓝人，我也得保持一个好身材，而且，往底裤里藏东西也毫无作用。"

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However, you might have a change of heart based on what I tell you.

但是，你也可能会因为听了我的话而改变心意。

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However, you might have a change of heart based on what I tell you.

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Go get that album, and I tell you, about New Year's, you might have a newborn on the way.

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