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When Nobody Notices

The following is a quote by John Lennon:

When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody notices, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet a maioria do público ainda dorme.most of the audience still sleeps.

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Quando fazes nobre e belo e ninguém , não fiques triste. Pois o sol todas as manhãs é um belo espectáculo e no entanto a maioria do público ainda dorme.

When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody notices, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps.

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Algo (something)

“Algo” is an indefinite pronoun, equivalent to “alguma coisa” (some thing/something).

It can also be an adverb which means “rather/a little/a bit” and is used to modify a verb, adjective or another adverb.

For example: “Ele está algo doente” (He is a bit sick).

Repara (notices)

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