At the same time, workers were required to discard old habits, for industrialism demanded a worker who was alert, dependable, and self-disciplined.
与此同时，工厂还要求工人们摒弃原来的习惯，因为工业制度需要机敏、可靠和自律的工人。
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For them, the factory and industrialism were not agents of opportunity but reminders of their loss of independence and a measure of control over their lives.