Running away from the dilemma would have left me with a great deal of regret, knowing that I had left it there to suffer for who knows how long.

我如果逃离当时的困境，将会留下沉痛的悔恨，后悔让花栗鼠躺在路上，不知还要忍受多少痛苦。

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As anyone who has ever organised an event knows, one of the most vexatious problems is knowing how many people are going to sign up and, importantly, actually come along.

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