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雖然照片上的巴黎看起來很光鮮亮麗，其實很多人在這個城市生活得很辛苦。搭訕者二號艾利克斯先生說巴黎人平均收入是一千三百歐元，但這裡消費很高，光是我吃的貝果加可樂一餐就要將近八歐元。
Though Paris looks really glamorous in photos, a lot of people are actually struggling in this city. Alex, one of the flirters, said the average income is 1,300 euros. However, the living costs are rather high here. Take the bagel meal with coke I have. It costs up to 8 euros.
經過好幾間小學都看到這個告示：學校生氣了！我們要連署抗議！問了路人，我想可能是政府要關閉學校‧‧‧
When I pass by several elementary schools, I come across the same sign meaning that the school is angry and that we are signing our petitions. I ask the workers nearby, and I guess what he says is that the government tries to close the schools...
公立學校好像沒有操場，不過可以在古蹟裡念書。而且學校建築牆面上都會寫上「自由、平等、博愛」。
There seems to be no such thing as playground in public schools in the city, but it's nice to study in historical buildings. Besides, on the facade of school buildings are the three words "liberte, equalite, fraternite."
午休時在學校外聚集的中學生。
High school students gather outside the school gate during lunch break.
這是明信片裡的巴黎人。
This is how Parisians look in postcards.
公園裡狀似在打乒乓球的少年。
The teenagers seem to play table tennis in the park.
在盧森堡花園打法式滾球的人們。
People play petanque in Jardin du Luxembourg.
午後曬太陽的女士。
Ladies taking a break in the sunny afternoon.
市政廳廣場上的抗議民眾，反對政府動他們的工時。
The crowds on the square of Hotel de Ville protest for the government not to change their working hours.
工人自備午餐。
The workers are off somewhere to have their prepared lunch.
認真拉琴的音樂家，旁邊是漠然的咖啡店遊客‧‧‧
The musician plays the violin hard, but the horde of tourists sit nearby looking indifferent...
某天經過龐畢度中心後門，門前睡了好幾個流浪漢，走進時有股尿味，說時遲那時快，我當場看到某位女士就在光天化日下上廁所，反應過來之後趕快快步離開。
One morning when I pass by the back door of Pompidou Center, I see several vagrants sleeping there. As I approach the building trying to make sure if it's open, I smell of urine. And it is at that instant that a lady pisses right in front of me. As soon as I realize what's happening, I walk away asap.
平靜一下‧‧‧巴黎之旅的重點之一就是：真的不要羨慕別人啊！
Let's calm down a little bit. Well, one of the lessons I've learned in Paris is not to envy others...
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