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Silence means no sound. But in fact, there is no 小题1: thing as true silence for a living being, because silence 小题2: is an exposure of the mind and the heart.
Some people use silence as a disguise(伪装) of the小题3: (empty) of the head. Some use it as 小题4: means to describe their puzzlement and sadness. And some use it as a way of 小题5: (express) their angers.
What do silent people say? They say that “silence is golden”, but 小题6: is the nature of this “gold”? It can include honesty and kindness; it can stand for separation 小题7: fame and fortune; 小题8: it can also act as an excuse for untruthfulness and cunning.
Is it true that permanent silence小题9: (represent) by death?
Perhaps even death cannot represent true silence, for the carrier of the soul can turn into dust, so that the sincere and wise voices小题10: are from the bottom of the heart will cause long-lasting echoes in the seas of human hearts.