So, then, all those years ago, against all the odds, I took the thinnest of all possible thin chances, and devoted myself to a life in science fiction.
于是，许多许多年前，我不顾所有人的反对，抓住一丝丝最渺茫的机会，将自己的一生投入科幻小说的事业中。
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Eventually it occurred to me that I could combine all the odds and ends... the way that women make patchwork quilts... these proved to be very popular when I took them along to antique shows.
One good thing I got done at the office today was clean up my desk. I'd let so many odds and ends pile up that you could scarcely see the desk itself. But I got busy and took care of everything.