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"Youth" by Zhang Cheng

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♫  Hey, Shine like the sun  ♫

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♫  Hey, Strength starting to ignite  ♫

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♫  The vast sky is open to embrace   ♫

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♫  We spread our wings and hope to fly  ♫

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♫  Even if I fall, don't be afraid to smile and keep running  ♫

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♫ Even if there is trouble, I won't run away, persist till I get old  ♫

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♫  Even if I've lost everything, I will still be proud  ♫

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♫  My life I want to find by myself  ♫

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♫  Life is too short, know what is important before it's too late  ♫

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♫  Recall our youthful years  ♫

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♫  The enthusiasm of youth floating and fluttering in the wind 

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♫  Don't ask the future how much it knows  ♫

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♫  Recall our youthful years  ♫

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♫  The enthusiasm of youth floating and fluttering in the wind  ♫

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♫  Life is too short, know what is important before it's too late  ♫

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♫  Recall our youthful years  ♫

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♫  The enthusiasm of youth floating and fluttering in the wind  ♫

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♫  Life is too short, know what is important before it's too late  ♫

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♫  Recall our youthful years  ♫

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♫  The enthusiasm of youth floating and fluttering in the wind  ♫

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[Hello Debate Opponent Season 2]

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[Episode 11]

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- Sorry— 
- Stop.

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Why did you apologize to us, Sister Xiao Hao?

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You didn't know how cool you were!

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After you left, the faces of those people behind us turned red.

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I was so scared just now that my heart almost jumped out.

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Sister Xiao Hao, the face Director Li  was looking at you just now,

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sometimes red, sometimes purple. 
 (T/N: both to describe anger)

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This is the result of the rehabilitation training.

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But the problem is how they got to know we took part in the competition.

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They started to pay attention to this tournament.

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I still can't believe

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Senior Brother is this kind of person.

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- He won't do this, will he? 
 - Why can't you see through him?

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- He is just a refined rascal!
- Enough. Don't listen to his nonsense, Tuanzi.

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I think it's the team's decision. It can't be decided by one person.

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Even if he opposes, it's useless anyway. Right?

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Also, now they have this evil idea,

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even if we report to the school, they will take our opportunity if they should.

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Yes. I just left on impulse.

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Now, let's calm down and become rational.

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We can't give this competition to others.

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We have prepared so long, how can we costlessly give it to others?

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Now let's do research about how we can get into the provincial competition.

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Sister Xiao Hao, send me the competition rules and schedule.

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Let me see if I can pick up on any loophole.

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Sister Xiao Hao, it's okay.

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We go through the difficulties together!

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Look! This is it.

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Your transformation plan works.

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Actually, it was not your job but you still rejected it.

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It's not only the effect of the plan.

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I didn't think much at that time.

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I just hated to see that we worked so hard,

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but we are still nothing in their eyes.

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So, I can give you an extra bonus.

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What?

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You don't need to serve Team A, so you must have a lot of time for yourself.

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You can spend it on yourself. Think about if there

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is a place that you want to go to but have never made it.

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The aquarium. The botanical garden. The zoo.

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- Museum. Also many shopping malls— 
 - Enough.

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Although it's a bonus, I can only go to one place with you.

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Think about it carefully.

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The old coach said he supported our decision.

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I told you that he will be on our side for sure.

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Discount! Good!

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Let's talk.

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I have a competition tomorrow.

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I won't keep you long.

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Go ahead.

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I have been thinking a lot these last couple of days.

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I think it's better for us to take a break for a while.

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Listen to me. I didn't mean to break up with you.

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I feel there are a lot of things going on between us.

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You and I both need some time to

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think them through. Right?

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I agree.

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I'll take my leave then.

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We are just ordinary friends.

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He came to sound you out, didn't he?

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Have you decided?

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In the beginning, we got together because we liked each other.

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But soon after we got together,

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we found out that we were not suitable.

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You know me.

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I have been trying very hard to adapt to him and please him.

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This is not difficult for me anyway.

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He used to complain a lot.

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But because I kept accommodating myself to him,

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so he couldn't bear to break up with me.

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Are you tired of it?

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A little bit.

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But there is always a run-in period for a relationship.

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There is no one born to be perfect for the other one.

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What you said is no different from saying "the Earth is round."

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It's basically superfluous.

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Remember what we told you before?

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His feelings are not important. What matters are your feelings.

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Your feelings are the most important. Do you understand?

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All right. Thank you for walking me home. See you.

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Senior Brother Ma Nan.

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You want to read it?

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I remember there is one episode of Detective Conan.
 (T/N: a Japanese manga/drama/anime)

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It's about a team who wanted to win a competition.

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So they kidnapped the younger brother of the main player from the opponent team.

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How about we also...

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It's not good. I study law.

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Sentence.

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There is another movie from Detective Conan.

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There was a singer taking special medicine.

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Then she couldn't speak for 3 days.

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How about we sneak into their room? Then...

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Did you hear yourself?

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I don't have other solutions. Do you have any?

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I do.

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Bragging without a draft.

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What if I solve this problem? How would you thank me?

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If you really settle this, I call you "father" for one week.

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Okay. leave it to me.

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Just focus on your preparation for the competition.

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Are you ready?

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Let's enter the stage.

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Turn on background music.

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[Pro: The advantages of establishing a persona  outweigh the disadvantages]

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- Why are they here? 
 - They are just jealous.

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Our team leader can show a few of his skills later to make them understand what self-limitation is.

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Chairman, we found the debaters of Dongzhou University of Finance are different from the registered ones.

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The registered ones are Tao Hao, Ma Nan, Mu Xiaoyu, and Nan Bei.

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They are not the team here.

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According to the rule, we have the right to terminate the competition.

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Coach Wang, long time no see.

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I heard Fulin College

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is determined to get the championship.

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- You are... 
 - Yes. Yes.

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But I heard this point competition was very strict with its requirements.

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Luckily, we are going to compete with their Team B.

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I heard their Team A didn't lose any competition for a few years.

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If our Fulin College fails in this point competition,

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it really affects our morale!

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Coach Wang, if my stomach wasn't upset when you recruited new members,

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I could have competed for Fulin now.

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Although our team is strong so we aren't afraid of them,

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if we expose our full strength too early,

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will it affect us to win the champion?

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How about we preserve strength a bit?

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What's going on?

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How can they know our internal issue?

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After confirmation, the team of the Con Side is inconsistent with the registration indeed.

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According to the competition rule, both sides should strictly abide by the regulations.

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But because they are from the same school,

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if the original participants have special reasons, they should report to the competition organizer.

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They can be substituted by other team members on site.

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May I know if the original team has any objections?

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Chairperson, our debate team doesn't have any special reason.

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What a coincidence.

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We even prepared the clothes.

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[Don't get angry]

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[Con: The disadvantages of establishing a persona  outweigh the advantages]

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Background music to send them off.

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- You haven't left either? 
 - Since we're already here, I'm going to stay and watch.

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[Con: The disadvantages of establishing a persona  outweigh the advantages]

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[Third Debater]

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[Second Debater, Third Debater]

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[Third Debater]

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[Fourth Debater]

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[First Debater]

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Hello, audience and friends.

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Welcome to the quarter-final competition for the Qiu Yi University Debate Cup.

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This competition will be broadcast live on the city's education channel.

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I now declare that the competition has formally begun!

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[The next day: Team A Replay Meeting]

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Yanze, you'll take charge of the replay.

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All right. Well, let's talk about our points-of-view first.

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Team B had an edge on this topic.

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Establishing a persona is a type of marketing.

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People will naturally have a negative feeling towards marketing behavior.

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Not necessarily. Don't you love to watch Li Jiaqi's product broadcasts? 
 (T/N: a famous salesman of beauty products in China)

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There was a similar debate topic before.

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It was about whether entertainment stars' establishment of personas should be criticized or not.

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But if we were to take this phenomenon and apply it to every ordinary person,

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we would discuss more the ways in which we label ourselves in

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our circle of friends and on social networks.

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Moreover, people will unconsciously look for the rationale for themselves through various behaviors.

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Therefore, it's very easy to switch offense and defense.

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On the contrary, most people will support the establishment of a persona.

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They will think this is a harmless act.

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Yes.

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I think that the Pro side did a good job in defining the topic.

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Next, let's welcome the first debater from the Pro side to introduce their points-of-view, and present their line of reasoning.

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The time limit is three minutes. Let's begin.

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Thank you, Chairperson. Hello, everyone.

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Our side's point of view is that the phenomenon of establishing a persona has greater advantages than disadvantages.

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We often see the news in our lives about entertainment stars' personas fail.

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And we also often give ourselves a persona in the circle of friends in our lives.

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And what on earth is establishing a persona?

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Our side believes that establishing a persona is a kind of image management in the age of social networks.

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Like through the clothes we wear, and the words we say, to express our personality.

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Or meticulously putting together a resume to apply for a job, it is no different from establishing a persona.

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All of them are ways of managing our image in the eyes of others;

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thereby, showing a better self.

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This point is very down-to-earth.

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It's very normal to dress well or embellish one's resume.

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This leads the audience to identify themselves with the behavior of establishing a persona.

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In today's complicated social division of labor,

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the people and information that a marketer comes into contact within one day,

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are perhaps greater than what the farming community will see in an entire lifetime.

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The phenomenon of personas on social networks has largely resolved this difficult problem.

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It uses simple settings to sketch out the outline of our image.

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It causes people to know others quickly and concretely.

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If I look at your Weibo or scroll through your Moments, 
 (T/N: social media)

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I will know a lot of information about you, more or less.

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Establishing a persona imperceptibly elevates the efficiency of social interactions for the entire society.

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This is another advantage.

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To sum up, our side firmly believes

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that establishing a persona has greater advantages than disadvantages. Thank you.

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The definition of image management and the purpose of establishing a persona were mixed up.

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And then they equated the personas as the objective.

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I'm afraid it will make our argument weak-willed.

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The other side's two arguments are too difficult. It's not good if we argue the objective point first.

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Let's attack the image management point first.

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Thank you the first debater from the affirmative side for the wonderful arguments.

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Next, let's welcome the first debater from the negative side to introduce their points of view, and present their line of reasoning.

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The same 3-minute time limit applies, please start.

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Thank you, Chairperson. Hello, everyone.

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Just now, our opponents told us that establishing a persona

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elevates our efficiency of social interactions and reduces the cost of our communication. At first glance, this sounds correct.

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Accordingly, when we first meet, you add my WeChat and look at my profile.

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You discover that I'm a Taurus, my blood type is A, I like to eat Italian food, literature, and painting.

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You would seem to immediately know me very well, with a stroke of a finger in just a few minutes.

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That is truly very efficient.

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So, you excitedly take me to see the Banksy's exhibition, and to eat expensive Italian food.

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You aggressively arrange everything,

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because I'm a Taurus, I'm indecisive. I like it when others take the initiative.

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However, this is not the real me.

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This is my persona, my shadow. This is how I hope people will see me.

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Actually, I am unhappy under this image.

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But I cannot reveal my true self in front of you,

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because I want to uphold my persona. I'm afraid that I'll disappoint you.

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In the end, we're all exhausted and have grown weary of this way of social interactions.

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At that time, you'll discover that a persona isn't simply a label.

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Its purpose is to make us imagine what type of person you are through a label.

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But are you really this kind of person?

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Each and every one of us is well aware of the gap between these two things.

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Therefore, a persona will not cause me to understand you.

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A persona will only cause me to have a bias towards you.

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The experience has told us how difficult it is to reverse a bias.

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Therefore, I want to ask you all now...

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Does the establishment of a persona truly elevate

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or reduce the efficiency of our social interactions?

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The first debater of the negative side directly refuted the affirmative side's final point. It drew the audience over to her side.

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She directly refuted the affirmative side right after she finished, it was very powerful.

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Correct. The rhythm of the debate is to guide the audience's train of thought.

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However, the point of view for the latter half of the counterargument was more common.

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Particularly when compared to the clear participation preceding it, there were some contradictions.

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The affirmative side still had the edge for the overall argument.

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So, they took advantage of the situation to attack and divided the battlefield.

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Because the negative side put forward that there were many flaws with the personas imposed by others.

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The first round of fighting focused on

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whether a persona should be established by oneself or not.

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[Cross-examination of Affirmative Side]

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Opponent, your side gave an example of a celebrity's management team giving him a persona of a foodie.

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In the end, he suffered a gastric perforation because of this.

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- First Debater, is a persona established by others still a persona? 
 - Yes.

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Well, when I was small, my mother always dragged me out to give performances.

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She established a persona for me of being a prodigy. Second Debater, is this my persona?

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That's right. Furthermore, I can tell this troubled you a lot.

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Is this not a disadvantage of establishing a persona?

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This is a disadvantage caused by inappropriate education style. According to your opinion, Fourth Debater,

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is a label given to me by others my persona?

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That is the case a majority of the time. For example, the label that your parents have given you.

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The third debater from the affirmative side has a lot of experience.

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He tested the water first,

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- and then he attacked them one by one. 
 - That's right.

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When I was in school, my classmates would always call me by the nickname "miser."

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Second Debater, is "miser" my persona?

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- Those are called rumors and slanders. 
 - What's the difference?

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Rumors and slanders are prejudices that others have towards you, they are not from you.

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That was careless.

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After a while, Nan Bei's answer contradicted Tao Hao's argument.

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However, a celebrity's persona is also not from oneself.

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First Debater, why is the management team able to establish a persona for the celebrity?

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When the management team is managing the public image, they are representing the celebrity.

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So, the celebrity authorizes the agent to represent oneself. As a result, the agent establishes a persona and makes the celebrity suffer.

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So the persona we choose ourselves, we need to establish it even we need to suffer,

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what's the problem? Second Debater, where are the disadvantages in that?

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Do decisions made by oneself have to be correct?

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When I was young, I wanted to learn the moves from the Sunflower Manual. 
 (T/N: reference to martial arts novel "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer")

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After I grew up, I understood what Leader Dongfang had lost. 
 (T/N: In the novel, men need to be castrated to practice the Sunflower Manual)

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No problem. At least we reached a consensus that a persona must be established by oneself.

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It's an autonomous and self-motivated action, Fourth Debater, is that right?

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It is autonomous but not necessarily self-motivated.

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Regardless, others can't truly force it.

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Therefore, your second point of involuntary personas will lead to great drawbacks, which cannot be established.

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I messed up.

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It's fine. We needed to give up this point sooner or later.

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- We'll argue about image management in a little while. That's simpler.
- Now is the turn for Third Debater from the negative side to cross-examine the affirmative side.

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No, do they not want to argue about the definition? I'm going to kill him.

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Thank you, Chairperson. 
[Cross-examination of Negative Side]

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Opponents, your side said that public image is a perfect model of one's self,

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- it's also the objective of one's hard work, First Debater, is that right? 
 - Yes.

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Aren't all personas a kind of objective?

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- Fourth Debater? 
 - Yes.

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This is a typical example of a question without a neutral option.

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But she asked the Fourth Debater.

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Usually, the fourth debater is extremely familiar with the arguing framework.

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- Wasn't that a mistake? 
 - No.

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This is the answer that she wanted.

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In order to accomplish her reductio ad absurdum later.

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A reporter established the persona of a greedy gambler in order to gain the trust of an underground casino,

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so that he could privately investigate. Second Debater, was being a greedy gambler his objective?

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No. His objective was to gain trust and establish a persona that could help him accomplish his objective.

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That's right. However, your side's argument told us

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that a persona is a kind of objective itself. Second Debater, why has it become a way of accomplishing objectives?

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That's incorrect. Opponent, in your context, his so-called persona was not what he truly wanted. It was merely a kind of disguise.

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This was not persona establishment.

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I see, so if the purpose is not pure then it cannot be called a persona, but a disguise.

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So all personas are objectives.

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Opponents, don't you think this is a circular argument, First Debater?

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But what my side wants to emphasize is that some personas are inconsistent with oneself.

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I don't love to exercise, but I pretend to keep fit every day to post on social media.

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Obviously uncultivated, but posting museum photos every day.

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This is only for the sake of satisfying an illusory vanity. My side believes this should be called a disguise, not a persona.

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Second Debater, if all personas are real, then why do some personas fail?

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- Because... 
 - Because people change.

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Therefore, we are unable to deny those behaviors that happen beside us every day,

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those behaviors of establishing a persona for the sake of vanity or other objectives.

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Fourth Debater, personas that are inconsistent with oneself are still called persona establishment, right?

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No, because—

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That was pretty good.

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At this point, the negative side had caught up.

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When it reached the rebuttals, the discussion became deeper.

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Does the failure of a persona imply that it is inconsistent with myself? 
 [Rebuttal Sections]

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Could it possibly be that I have changed?

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However, a failing persona will bring a great amount of pain and pressure upon someone. Are you denying that?

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I don't deny that. But is it a disadvantage of a persona?

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As a matter of fact, is it not a disadvantage of losing a persona?

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Isn't the disadvantage of losing a persona the same as the disadvantage of a persona?

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Of course not. Is the disadvantage of losing one's life the same as the disadvantage of life?

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Isn't the pain of a drug addict losing his drug the disadvantage of drug?

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Opponent, your analogy is unsuitable. Establishing a persona is neutral. It is merely a means of image management.

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- Therefore, opponent, do you think that the process of maintaining a persona is draining for ourselves? 
 - Yes, that's right.

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My persona on my social media is a travel expert. I also love to travel often and take pictures.

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I am extremely happy when posting those pictures. How is that draining to me?

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Do you need additional energy to manage this persona?

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No, because that is me.

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You just said that establishing a persona is a type of image management. Now there is no need to manage, you don't need your image?

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We are emphasizing that establishing a persona is a means of image management.

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Just like for an interview, don't you need to be well-dressed and meticulously prepared?

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Isn't that also yourself?

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I am questioning image management, but your blurring concepts of a persona and image management.

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What is image management? Image management is when we present a better image of ourselves.

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The emphasis is on ourselves.

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It's not those messy individuals in life who are neat and pretty on social media. Are they presenting their true selves?

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They merely want to make their friends on social media

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supervise themselves, so they can be better.

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Wrong. They are only doing that for the sake of gaining more attention.

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Likes on social media, girlfriends competing amongst each other, or blending into a group, they're essentially the same.

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They're simply to gain more attention.

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Opponent, if they're done for the sake of gaining attention, what's the harm in that?

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The affirmative side is making concessions again on the topic's nature.

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For this round, I'm afraid they're going to lose.

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- They've already lost. 
 - Because people in attention and feedback

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should not live for the sake of pleasing others.

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Gaining attention is living for others?

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Do you know who wishes the most to attract attention in the whole world?

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It's the internet celebrities, but they are very happy when posting to Weibo every day.

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But they—

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Why has the atmosphere become so confrontational?

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I almost can't breathe.

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- Who's going to go up for the summary? 
 - I will.

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Let me do the summary.

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Next, let's welcome any debaters from the negative side to carry out the summary. The limit is two minutes.

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Let Sister Xiao Hao do the summary.

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Hell, everyone.

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The opponents just admitted that the objective of establishing a persona is to gain attention.

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And then they said this is very good.

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Celebrities establish a persona to gain attention and make themselves more popular.

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Ordinary people establish a persona to gain attention and help them validate their presence.

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Our opponents asked us what's wrong with this.

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Our side admits that establishing a persona can help us gain all these.

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But is there anything in this world that doesn't have a benefit at all?

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So please remember, when we go to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of something,

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do not just look at the benefits.

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Also, please think deeply about what you must pay to get these benefits.

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At this time I will think,

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"Why is the agitation of establishing a persona sweeping across the society?"

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Presumably, this shortcut of gaining attention is too alluring.

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Just like when I was younger, I was seen as a good and sensible child.

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As long as I did my school work and housework well,

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never did anything bad, never nagged my parents, and silently looked after my younger sister,

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then I would get everyone's approval.

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So I should be more sensible, right?

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That way, I can make everyone around me happy.

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And then maybe, they may love me a bit more.

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After a while, I got used to it.

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I brought this persona into my whole life.

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Everyone said that I was nice and passionate.

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So I naturally thought that

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everyone liked this type of me.

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So what if I force myself a little?

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Every time I force myself a little,

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but everyone around me will be happy. Is that not good?

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And so I forced myself even more to do this persona,

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to help others unlimitedly and please them.

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And I lost all my respect and temper.

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Do you see that? The most terrifying part about establishing a persona is

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your persona will turn around to influence and shape your life.

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Your persona will cause you to lose your way,

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and forget the real you.

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I do not believe that this is a good thing.

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Thank you.

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This segment really made me listen.

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It really is very touching.

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Moreover, she emphasized the negative side's most important point: a persona will turn around and influence you.

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However, this will make the judges feel hard-pressed.

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A persona will turn around and shape our character. This point was thrown out suddenly in the competition.

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I think that the negative side has already begun to lose the advantage that was not easy to gain.

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But is debating to persuade the judges or the audience?

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I'm a pragmatist. The judges are the ones who are giving me points.

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Generally speaking, in the free debate, the affirmative side would say that establishing a persona is good, and the negative side would say that it's bad.

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The battlefield will start off with the gossip that we're familiar with.

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[Free Debate] 
 I don't know if our opponents heard about the shocking stupid news that dominated the headlines last month.

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A formerly loving celebrity couple's persona collapsed overnight, and it was exposed they both cheated each other.

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Does this establishment of personas have more disadvantages than advantages?

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Opponent, you cannot only "watch a thief take a beating without seeing him eat meat".
(T/N: focus on the negative but not the positive)

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They have relied on the loving couple persona for many variety shows,

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many endorsements and made a lot of money.  Are these advantages not enough?

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So the advantage you refer to is money?

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How can your side avoid the subject of the current adverse effect

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on society that the failing persona has created?

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00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,700
From a societal perspective, has the establishment of personas

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elevated the efficiency of our social interactions in any regards?

437
00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:32,800
We have already refuted this false proposition regarding the elevation of efficiency.

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If I retouch an image and then post it on social media to gain 100 likes, can this type of behavior be regarded as vain?

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00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:40,100
Vanity is common to each and every one of us. Conversely, does your side believe that a clear

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persona can quickly help others to establish a fundamental understanding of ourselves?

441
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But this understanding is vague and one-sided, is it not?

442
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All understandings move from vague to clear, and from one-sided to holistic.

443
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Isn't the information on a business card also a one-sided introduction?

444
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So, does a business card elevate or decrease the efficiency of social interactions?

445
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It elevates it. However, it is only effective in a shallow social interaction.

446
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It brings about a hindrance to deeper social interaction.

447
00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:05,600
Good, we have reached a consensus. Social interactions have different levels. Therefore, during shallow social interactions,

448
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establishing a persona is conducive to increasing the efficiency of social interactions, correct?

449
00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:11,700
The affirmative side was indeed very strong. They passed through three logical jumps

450
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and directly brought back the point of efficiency in social interaction.

451
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Even more importantly, they interrupted the rhythm of the negative side.

452
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Then, they unceasingly divided the battlefield to the part that was advantageous to them.

453
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At this point, what should they have done?

454
00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:27,400
They should have recognized this, seized the core of the argument, and waited for their chance to fight back.

455
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We must admit that a persona does have good aspects at certain times;

456
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however, when a persona is established, in order to prevent its failure, we are then bound by it.

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Does being bound by public image mean that we only care about our

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appearance in the eyes of others? Then we simply wouldn't leave any impression on others.

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We wouldn't need social networks or friends.

460
00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:43,200
Isn't this requirement a type of bound?

461
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If I establish a persona as a computer expert today,

462
00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:47,600
many friends will ask me to fix their computers, is this draining and a burden?

463
00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:51,400
Opponent, I think you could establish another persona that dislikes being bothered by others. Problem solved.

464
00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:52,700
My opponent is right.

465
00:28:52,700 --> 00:28:55,000
For the sake of one persona, I need to establish another persona.

466
00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,800
And in the end, countless personas would erode my true self.

467
00:28:57,800 --> 00:29:00,600
One persona needs other countless personas to complete it.

468
00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:02,800
Isn't this akin to a lie?

469
00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:06,400
Do lies also have greater advantages than disadvantages?

470
00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:11,800
The negative side recovered a bit.

471
00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:15,000
But the affirmative side still hasn't lost its edge.

472
00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:18,000
Opponent, do you admit that a persona is based on people's stereotypes?

473
00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:21,200
We believe that the opponent's understanding of persona is a stereotype.

474
00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:22,800
So a persona isn't a kind of label?

475
00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:26,600
Establishing a persona is a type of labeling behavior, but are labels necessarily bad?

476
00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:28,700
Actually, establishing a persona already took place in ancient times.

477
00:29:28,700 --> 00:29:32,400
Cao Cao was referred to as "a capable minister at a peaceful time but a cunning chief at wartime". 
 (T/N: warlords during the Three Kingdoms period, same for Liu Bei below)

478
00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:35,400
Liu Bei worked his entire life to make his benevolent and upright persona stand tall.

479
00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:38,900
All these personas actually advanced their hegemony. Where is the disadvantage in that?

480
00:29:38,900 --> 00:29:43,000
If you take ancient stories and place them in modern-day times, they indeed seem to be very elegant. However, please think carefully.

481
00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:46,400
Do you want to follow a true leader or a persona?

482
00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:49,800
The essence of a persona isn't a natural person. Opponent, how can we follow that?

483
00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:53,400
Opponent, what do you think the essence of a persona is?

484
00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:58,000
My side believes that establishing a persona is an autonomous and selective process in which one presents oneself.

485
00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,600
In today's age, there's nothing wrong with that. On the contrary, this is precisely

486
00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:06,100
a better method of being able to coexist with this world.

487
00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:15,200
All of the points during the free debate were 50-50. But...

488
00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:18,400
At this point, the conclusion will determine the winner.

489
00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:21,900
In the past, the conclusions for this type of topic are usually to add values.

490
00:30:21,900 --> 00:30:26,300
But the audience just received a lot of confusing information. Under this condition,

491
00:30:26,300 --> 00:30:29,800
blindly adding values will only make everyone even more confused.

492
00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:34,300
Conclusion. Conclusion. In the original conclusion, adding values takes almost half of it.

493
00:30:34,300 --> 00:30:36,600
That won't do.

494
00:30:38,300 --> 00:30:41,800
If it were me, I would once again return to the definition.

495
00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:45,000
I would lead the audience to sort out the logic for the entire competition.

496
00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:49,000
Next, we'll have the final section of our competition: the concluding statements. 
 [Values]

497
00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:53,100
Both sides will have four minutes. First, let's welcome the Fourth Debater from the negative side.

498
00:30:53,800 --> 00:30:54,800
Thank you, Chairperson.

499
00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:56,000
Hello, everyone.

500
00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,700
The opposing side says that establishing a persona is to express a better self.

501
00:30:58,700 --> 00:31:02,400
I believe that's incorrect. Some people will establish an indifferent and aloof persona.

502
00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:06,400
Some people will establish an indecisive or depressed persona.

503
00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:07,300
And all these personas

504
00:31:07,300 --> 00:31:11,500
do not accord with the opposing side's comments about presenting oneself or elevating the efficiency of social interactions.

505
00:31:11,500 --> 00:31:15,600
They only have one point in common, that is attracting attention.

506
00:31:16,300 --> 00:31:20,200
My side believes that the intrinsic quality of establishing a persona is an act of dissemination.

507
00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:24,200
Today, there are seemingly many people that wish to be seen and given attention.

508
00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:27,000
Therefore, we have various personas.

509
00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:31,600
For example: happy, sad, friendly, or sarcastic.

510
00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:36,400
All of these images lead us to label ourselves over and over.

511
00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:38,600
We hope to integrate into a circle and hope to gain approval.

512
00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:41,000
We hope to acquire praise and envy.

513
00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:45,200
However, as the information explodes more and more, people's attention has become increasingly distracted.

514
00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:48,600
How on earth can I gain even more attention then?

515
00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:51,400
Communication studies tell us that the simpler it is, the more effective it is.

516
00:31:51,400 --> 00:31:54,800
Accordingly, our personas have also become simpler.

517
00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,100
Starting from the love of life, then into the love of food,

518
00:31:57,100 --> 00:32:01,000
and finally just become two syllables: foodie.

519
00:32:01,900 --> 00:32:04,400
Do you still remember the words of our First Debater?

520
00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:07,900
"Your persona will turn around to influence and shape your life."

521
00:32:07,900 --> 00:32:12,800
As a result, your life and goals start to become simple but extreme.

522
00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:14,400
We all have forgotten

523
00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:16,800
why we established this persona in the first place.

524
00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:21,500
We only care about how much attention we have gained.

525
00:32:21,500 --> 00:32:24,200
A persona is essentially a tool for playwrights and screenwriters.

526
00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:26,400
Its principle is to use several simple words

527
00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,900
to describe a complete image of a character.

528
00:32:28,900 --> 00:32:32,600
However, when we ridicule the characters' flimsy and stiff images on TV or in films,

529
00:32:32,600 --> 00:32:36,800
or when we view celebrities attacked by fans and their failing personas;

530
00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:41,200
today, are we also becoming shallow

531
00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:43,700
because of the failing personas?

532
00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:52,200
I hope that our debate will awaken you all and spur introspection.

533
00:32:52,200 --> 00:32:53,900
Thank you.

534
00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:18,400
The deliberations of the judges and the result of this competition are in my hands now.

535
00:33:21,540 --> 00:33:25,030
The best debater of this competition goes to

536
00:33:33,700 --> 00:33:36,200
Third Debater from the negative side!

537
00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:48,400
The winning team of this competition goes to

538
00:33:54,200 --> 00:33:56,800
the negative side, debate team of Dongzhou University of Finance.

539
00:33:56,800 --> 00:33:59,200
Let's congratulate them.

540
00:34:13,600 --> 00:34:15,200
Let's end here today.

541
00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:18,400
Please observe carefully. Remember to practice on time.

542
00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:44,200
Did you win?

543
00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:45,400
Congratulations.

544
00:34:45,400 --> 00:34:47,600
Thank you.

545
00:34:47,600 --> 00:34:50,400
- Can we reconcile— 
 - Let's break up.

546
00:34:53,500 --> 00:34:58,200
Thank you for looking out for me for the past two years. I wish you happiness.

547
00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:12,700
We can break up, but let's make things clear.

548
00:35:12,700 --> 00:35:15,000
It's not like I didn't try for this relationship.

549
00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:18,000
Even though I know that the problems between us are serious,

550
00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:21,900
it's me that tried to save it. For us to come to this point today,

551
00:35:21,900 --> 00:35:25,200
don't you think your personality plays a big part in it?

552
00:35:30,500 --> 00:35:33,200
Yes. I know that my personality is a problem.

553
00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:36,600
But breaking up is not only my responsibility.

554
00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:40,800
As my boyfriend, you were supposed to accept all of me.

555
00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:42,800
But you didn't.

556
00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:44,800
You just kept ignoring my flaws.

557
00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:48,000
You just accepted the parts that you could accept.

558
00:35:50,200 --> 00:35:51,800
But that's fine.

559
00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:55,600
I believe there's someone else that can do it.

560
00:35:57,860 --> 00:36:00,160
When problems arise from a relationship,

561
00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:03,200
don't blame others first,

562
00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:05,380
think about your own issue first.

563
00:36:05,990 --> 00:36:08,600
I hope you can become more mature in the future.

564
00:36:27,110 --> 00:36:30,730
♫ The wind has passed ♫

565
00:36:30,730 --> 00:36:39,850
♫ The birds have flown, the sun has set ♫

566
00:36:41,500 --> 00:36:45,120
♫ The wind has passed ♫

567
00:36:45,120 --> 00:36:54,430
♫ The flowers have wilted but didn't take the scent away ♫

568
00:36:54,430 --> 00:36:58,520
♫ I'm just like the wind ♫

569
00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:07,910
♫ Leaving quietly, without any trace and regret ♫

570
00:37:10,340 --> 00:37:13,410
I called you out today to explain

571
00:37:13,410 --> 00:37:16,220
why I ran away from the debate classroom.

572
00:37:16,220 --> 00:37:17,760
I know that was rude,

573
00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:21,700
so I want to tell you my story.

574
00:37:23,980 --> 00:37:28,990
To be honest, in middle school, I ate too many sweets that I got fat.

575
00:37:28,990 --> 00:37:31,130
I was the class's laughing stock.

576
00:37:31,130 --> 00:37:33,360
Roundy, I'm sorry.

577
00:37:33,360 --> 00:37:36,000
It's impossible for me to date you.

578
00:37:36,780 --> 00:37:40,630
At the time, they gave me a nickname called Roundy.

579
00:37:40,630 --> 00:37:43,690
That was the worst part of my life.

580
00:37:43,690 --> 00:37:48,210
 Even many years after that, I don't have the courage to touch desserts. 

581
00:37:54,990 --> 00:37:58,180
Until that day, when you gave me the cookies that you made.

582
00:37:58,180 --> 00:38:02,170
I ran that day was not because I hate you or other reasons.

583
00:38:02,170 --> 00:38:04,270
It's because the dessert you made...

584
00:38:04,270 --> 00:38:06,770
was so delicious.

585
00:38:07,900 --> 00:38:10,170
Really?

586
00:38:10,170 --> 00:38:11,910
Yes.

587
00:38:13,090 --> 00:38:14,730
Senior,

588
00:38:14,730 --> 00:38:18,470
I'll make you low-calorie, low-sugar ones.

589
00:38:23,360 --> 00:38:25,980
This year's provincial tournament will adopt a free point system.

590
00:38:25,980 --> 00:38:28,860
All teams that earn 50 points before March 21st

591
00:38:28,860 --> 00:38:31,250
are all qualified to get into the provincial final competitions. 

592
00:38:31,250 --> 00:38:35,130
Among them, the delegation teams from colleges and universities that register will have a base score of five points.

593
00:38:35,130 --> 00:38:37,930
The teams that form freely as social teams will not be given this base score.

594
00:38:37,930 --> 00:38:42,450
After the free point competition is finished, the provincial competition committee will decide

595
00:38:42,450 --> 00:38:44,670
the rule of the finals, according to the number of teams that enter the finals.

596
00:38:44,670 --> 00:38:48,390
And they'll determine the champion of the provincial tournament after one week. We'll see everyone at the finals!

597
00:38:48,390 --> 00:38:49,820
[West Curland]

598
00:38:49,820 --> 00:38:51,600
With our current winning streak,

599
00:38:51,600 --> 00:38:55,310
getting enough points in a short period of time is not a problem.

600
00:38:55,310 --> 00:38:57,930
Sister Xiao Hao, how many points do we have?

601
00:38:57,930 --> 00:39:00,900
Because we're registered as a social team,

602
00:39:00,900 --> 00:39:04,130
all of Team B's previous scores have been completely reset.

603
00:39:04,130 --> 00:39:08,290
So the points we have now are... zero.

604
00:39:11,020 --> 00:39:12,730
So what if we have zero points?

605
00:39:12,730 --> 00:39:16,190
With our abilities, we can get enough points in no time.

606
00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:21,300
Do you forget the days when Team A was way better than us?

607
00:39:21,300 --> 00:39:23,760
Don't you want to get revenge on Liu Yanze?

608
00:39:23,760 --> 00:39:25,950
That's the attitude.

609
00:39:25,950 --> 00:39:29,930
That's right. So what if we have zero points?

610
00:39:29,930 --> 00:39:32,310
They need to look at our abilities.

611
00:39:32,310 --> 00:39:35,630
Ours. Our team.

612
00:39:37,770 --> 00:39:39,590
What should we call it?

613
00:39:39,590 --> 00:39:41,470
That's right. We need a team name.

614
00:39:41,470 --> 00:39:44,360
It's better to reflect on what we have experienced.

615
00:39:44,360 --> 00:39:46,030
That's right.

616
00:39:47,480 --> 00:39:49,710
We have put up with so much humiliation.

617
00:39:49,710 --> 00:39:52,800
- What we want to do the most is to "come back to life like a salted fish"! 
 - That's right.

618
00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:54,510
Yes!

619
00:39:54,510 --> 00:39:58,640
Let's call our team "Comeback like a Salted Fish Team"!

620
00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:00,820
That's right.

621
00:40:00,820 --> 00:40:02,850
It sounds a bit unlucky.

622
00:40:02,850 --> 00:40:05,320
Naming a team is very important.

623
00:40:05,320 --> 00:40:09,660
It will be best if it can still be catchy after we have the fame.

624
00:40:09,660 --> 00:40:12,570
It's best to highlight...

625
00:40:12,570 --> 00:40:16,800
our passionate youth, hard work, courage, abilities,

626
00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:19,770
- and the spiritual outlook to amaze the towns and villages nearby. 
 - Great!

627
00:40:19,770 --> 00:40:24,230
Let's call our team "Nearby Towns and Villages Team."

628
00:40:25,670 --> 00:40:27,740
Sounds awful.

629
00:40:28,430 --> 00:40:31,960
- "Justice League Team!" 
 - It has copyright.

630
00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:36,160
- "I am Champion Team." 
 - So shallow.

631
00:40:36,160 --> 00:40:40,320
- "The Best Social Team." 
 - I don't think this can be accepted.

632
00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:42,700
It takes so much effort to name the team.

633
00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:48,470
Let's play cards.

634
00:40:48,470 --> 00:40:51,400
- 10! 
 - K! 
 - 2!

635
00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:55,770
Take it back. Only the Jokers are bigger than K. 2 is the smallest.

636
00:40:55,770 --> 00:40:57,600
Who told you this rule?

637
00:40:57,600 --> 00:40:59,820
2, 3, and 5 are the biggest. J, Q, and K are smaller.

638
00:40:59,820 --> 00:41:02,670
- That's not right. 2, 3, 5 are the smallest. 
 - That's right.

639
00:41:02,670 --> 00:41:05,810
No, in my hometown, we take 2, 3, and 5 as the biggest.

640
00:41:05,810 --> 00:41:09,150
I don't care. I have only 1 card left.

641
00:41:11,230 --> 00:41:14,950
How about we name the team "235"?

642
00:41:14,950 --> 00:41:17,310
- What do you mean? 
 - It sounds too casual.

643
00:41:17,310 --> 00:41:21,670
What do you mean? "235" means you are in Year 2.

644
00:41:21,670 --> 00:41:23,750
I'm in Year 3. You are in Year 5.

645
00:41:23,750 --> 00:41:26,340
- Stop personal attack, okay? 
 - No.

646
00:41:26,340 --> 00:41:28,830
Just take the cards for example.

647
00:41:28,830 --> 00:41:31,250
In some places, 2, 3, and 5 are the smallest.

648
00:41:31,250 --> 00:41:33,700
But in other places, 2, 3, and 5 are the biggest.

649
00:41:33,700 --> 00:41:36,850
They can kill the J, Q, and K in seconds. Isn't it like our team?

650
00:41:36,850 --> 00:41:39,240
Sounds interesting.

651
00:41:39,240 --> 00:41:43,310
Good! Let's get rid of Team A!

652
00:41:43,310 --> 00:41:47,420
- It's time to show our true power! 
 - Good!

653
00:41:47,420 --> 00:41:50,780
Let's do some research on the competition schedule to see what competition we can take part in next, okay?

654
00:41:50,780 --> 00:41:53,340
Xiao Sa and I have finished researching the competition schedule.

655
00:41:53,340 --> 00:41:55,700
We have registered all the competitions that we can.

656
00:41:55,700 --> 00:41:58,700
So as long as we finish all the competitions according to the schedule,

657
00:41:58,700 --> 00:42:01,060
we should be okay to get in the final.

658
00:42:01,060 --> 00:42:04,490
I have listed the schedules. Let's have a look together.

659
00:42:06,750 --> 00:42:10,640
- Sorry, we are about to close. 
 - Sorry. Sorry.

660
00:42:10,640 --> 00:42:14,280
Oops!

661
00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:27,800
Tuanzi, is there anything going on between those two?

662
00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:31,090
First-hand information. Even purer than Ma Nan and you.

663
00:42:31,090 --> 00:42:34,270
But you are right. They are close like this.

664
00:42:34,270 --> 00:42:36,740
What are they waiting for?

665
00:42:36,740 --> 00:42:40,100
Do you think they don't want to have any progress,

666
00:42:40,100 --> 00:42:42,190
or they haven't had progress?

667
00:42:42,190 --> 00:42:45,440
Nan Bei says his mom has been absolutely dominant in his family since he was young.

668
00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:49,010
His dad and he are both scared of her. So, Nan Bei wants to find a woman gentle like water.

669
00:42:49,010 --> 00:42:51,030
Do you think Xiaoyu is the one?

670
00:42:51,030 --> 00:42:55,540
Not necessarily. Nan Bei always contradicts himself, doesn't he?

671
00:42:55,540 --> 00:42:59,530
You are right. Maybe he is used to this way to get along with her.

672
00:42:59,530 --> 00:43:01,650
He thinks this is the most familiar and

673
00:43:01,650 --> 00:43:03,800
he can handle this the best.

674
00:43:04,360 --> 00:43:08,440
You are talking at a theoretical level. I'm 30 years old and I didn't see you guys worry about me.

675
00:43:08,440 --> 00:43:11,560
Sleep well tonight. We start the fight from tomorrow!

676
00:43:11,560 --> 00:43:13,820
- Okay! 
 - Okay.

677
00:43:14,610 --> 00:43:18,020
The original Debate Team B of the school has broken away from the school officially.

678
00:43:18,020 --> 00:43:22,040
They signed up for the preliminary competition of the provincial tournament as a social team.

679
00:43:22,040 --> 00:43:24,400
In the next 3 days, they will compete

680
00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:27,160
respectively with the Tiger of the Development Zone, Huarong Vocational School.

681
00:43:27,160 --> 00:43:30,740
The team from Xinxin School of Hospitality Administration, led by Huang Zhizhong from Yau Ma Tei.

682
00:43:30,740 --> 00:43:35,360
Along with opponents such as Linhai Chemical University which is called the big gun in town.

683
00:43:35,360 --> 00:43:40,150
Today, they will compete with the team with the title of "Zhenghong Old Street's Ma Weiwei,"

684
00:43:40,150 --> 00:43:44,460
Ruihong Vocational-Technical School. Let's look forward to their performance. 
 [Pro: Not sleeping is more painful]

685
00:43:44,460 --> 00:43:47,470
The pain is a kind of consciousness. You can't fall asleep means you are conscious.

686
00:43:47,470 --> 00:43:51,580
If you fall asleep but you can't get up, then you don't even have consciousness and know nothing about pain. How can you be in pain?

687
00:43:51,580 --> 00:43:55,300
[Con: Not getting up is more painful]  
 According to your statement, if you can't get up, it is without consciousness. If you are forced to get up and have consciousness,

688
00:43:55,300 --> 00:43:59,060
it is under attack. If you compare these two, then not getting up is more painful.

689
00:44:08,240 --> 00:44:11,610
Opponent, we're discussing today whether non-mainstream hobbies should be widely known.

690
00:44:11,610 --> 00:44:14,210
Does this mean that the development of non-mainstream hobbies is restricted?

691
00:44:14,210 --> 00:44:16,410
Opponent, if they are restricted,

692
00:44:16,410 --> 00:44:19,140
then forcibly making it known might have a reverse effect.

693
00:44:19,140 --> 00:44:22,520
Opponent, making it widely known has more advantages for the development of the non-mainstream culture. Right?

694
00:44:22,520 --> 00:44:24,750
- I'd like to hear more details. 
 - If an activity is widely known,

695
00:44:24,750 --> 00:44:27,760
it will have more audience, staff, and commercial sponsors, etc.

696
00:44:27,760 --> 00:44:31,010
- So, these additional resources would be able to foster greater development, right? 
 - That's not certain.

697
00:44:31,010 --> 00:44:32,810
Do you have a hobby that isn't like that?

698
00:44:32,810 --> 00:44:34,970
My hobby is being one who participates in non-mainstream hobbies.

699
00:44:34,970 --> 00:44:36,790
As soon as it is widely known, I have to change my hobby.

700
00:44:36,790 --> 00:44:38,640
From the perspective of us non-mainstream hobbyists,

701
00:44:38,640 --> 00:44:42,410
being closed off from others is the most ideal state.

702
00:44:52,550 --> 00:44:56,860
[Would helping others stop them from working hard?]
I've been working less for twenty years with the help of my father. So, does the help of my father hinder me from working hard?

703
00:44:56,860 --> 00:45:00,040
On the contrary, your father has helped you to reach a higher place.

704
00:45:00,040 --> 00:45:02,350
This motivates you to work even harder.

705
00:45:02,350 --> 00:45:05,100
Work hard for what? To collect the rent better?

706
00:45:13,060 --> 00:45:15,210
[Inner beauty is better than outer beauty] 
 All right. Even if we don't mention anything else, we'll just talk about attractiveness.

707
00:45:15,210 --> 00:45:17,850
So, what if you are a "Tofu Xi Shi"? Is that different?
(T/N: beautiful woman in Lu Xun's story but was always taken advantage by the restaurant guests)

708
00:45:17,850 --> 00:45:21,090
Opponent, "Tofu Xi Shi" comes from Yang Ersao in Lu Xun's short story "Hometown".'

709
00:45:21,090 --> 00:45:24,420
I would suggest that the opponent first check the source before making such an elementary error.

710
00:45:24,420 --> 00:45:26,390
Opponent, I'm afraid you only read it in a superficial way.

711
00:45:26,390 --> 00:45:29,440
You don't criticize the banter of guests in the story but blame the beauty of Yang Ersao.

712
00:45:29,440 --> 00:45:32,350
You cannot say grapes are sour if you haven't eaten them.

713
00:45:55,040 --> 00:45:57,160
[Can historical dramas be funny?] 
 The winner of the competition is

714
00:45:57,160 --> 00:45:59,730
235 Team.

715
00:46:06,260 --> 00:46:09,420
[2019.11.17: Dongzhou Teachers College]

716
00:46:11,330 --> 00:46:12,980
Yes!

717
00:46:14,720 --> 00:46:17,620
[Goodone]

718
00:46:20,190 --> 00:46:22,050
♫  The rain  ♫

719
00:46:22,050 --> 00:46:25,580
Brother Shui, what's the name of the lead singer in your band?

720
00:46:25,580 --> 00:46:28,420
- Xiao Yang. 
 - You really have a band?

721
00:46:28,420 --> 00:46:31,040
It's been 3 years. I work in this bar

722
00:46:31,040 --> 00:46:34,160
to support this band.

723
00:46:34,160 --> 00:46:36,880
- My respect. 
 - Why don't you sing?

724
00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:40,230
I'm tone-deaf.

725
00:46:41,200 --> 00:46:43,930
♫  I’m afraid I’ll miss her more when I come back ♫

726
00:46:43,930 --> 00:46:47,930
I have to hand in my sketch homework tonight. I think I will be late for a while. You can start without me.

727
00:46:47,930 --> 00:46:51,070
- I will need a while to finish my work for the Student Union.  
 - What are you looking at?

728
00:46:51,070 --> 00:46:53,680
Group chat. Look at your phone. No rush.

729
00:46:53,680 --> 00:46:55,630
We haven't found a place to practice.

730
00:46:55,630 --> 00:46:58,370
I have a suggestion. Nan Bei and you can go to occupy the seats first.

731
00:46:58,370 --> 00:47:00,010
We always went there for practice.

732
00:47:00,010 --> 00:47:01,690
[Astion Hotel]

733
00:47:02,990 --> 00:47:04,850
Here?

734
00:47:06,960 --> 00:47:16,980
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735
00:47:24,970 --> 00:47:31,040
''To Be Continued'' - Singer: Zhang Xi

736
00:47:31,040 --> 00:47:38,300
♫  All the joy is secretly seeping in  ♫

737
00:47:38,300 --> 00:47:45,320
♫  Some sadness can be comforted but not able to explain  ♫

738
00:47:45,320 --> 00:47:51,480
♫  The love I miss will become part of my silence  ♫

739
00:47:51,480 --> 00:47:55,020
♫  The crowd of lost souls moves back and forth  ♫

740
00:47:55,020 --> 00:47:59,580
♫  Counting the Christmas fireworks  ♫

741
00:47:59,580 --> 00:48:02,980
♫  Write a love song for you  ♫

742
00:48:02,980 --> 00:48:07,350
♫  Won't be able to finish singing and continue  ♫

743
00:48:07,350 --> 00:48:11,470
♫  Take all your memories, all your messages  ♫

744
00:48:11,470 --> 00:48:13,610
♫  Delete everything  ♫

745
00:48:13,610 --> 00:48:17,030
♫  Write a love song for you  ♫

746
00:48:17,030 --> 00:48:21,450
♫  Won't be able to finish singing and continue  ♫

747
00:48:21,450 --> 00:48:27,140
♫  I will fill the holes in my heart  ♫

748
00:48:27,140 --> 00:48:31,390
♫  With just our memories  ♫

749
00:48:34,580 --> 00:48:38,300
♫  Write a love song for you  ♫

750
00:48:38,300 --> 00:48:42,650
♫  Won't be able to finish singing and continue  ♫

751
00:48:42,650 --> 00:48:46,590
♫  I will fill the holes in my heart  ♫

752
00:48:46,590 --> 00:48:49,020
♫  With just our memories  ♫

753
00:48:49,020 --> 00:48:52,230
♫  Write a love song for you  ♫

754
00:48:52,230 --> 00:48:56,710
♫  Won't be able to finish singing and continue  ♫

755
00:48:56,710 --> 00:49:02,210
♫  I will fill the holes in my heart  ♫

756
00:49:02,210 --> 00:49:07,130
♫  With just our memories  ♫