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The Martha Stewart jokes didn't seem as funny on Friday. You know, the ones about how black-and-white stripes are in this year and how a little lemon and seltzer can remove those pesky ink stains after you've been fingerprinted. As much as we revel in the failings of the famous, many folks figured she would never face prison. Such jests have the ring of tragedy now that she has been found guilty of obstructing justice and other crimes that all but guarantee she will end up behind bars.

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black-and-white stripes指商品的条形码


how a little lemon and seltzer can remove those pesky ink stains after you've been fingerprinted


用这两件事指joke无关痛痒，有些鸡毛蒜皮。


ring of tragedy,是因为她说的这些joke足以使她she will end up behind bars.

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自由姐姐，这段文字讲的是最近美国的“家政女王”马莎司徒尔特因为非法变卖股票和妨碍司法公正而受到审判的事情。


how a little lemon and seltzer can remove those pesky ink stains after you've been fingerprinted 讲的是司徒尔特在节目中传授观众如何用柠檬汁和seltzer（懒得查了，抱歉）来去掉手上沾的墨水汁的方法。


she will end up behind bars讲的是她最终将在铁窗后过完余生。 end up behind bars是个固定表达方式就是“进监狱”的意思。


如果你关心新闻，最近有关她的审判结果已经出来了，陪审团认为她有罪。