It is usually a predictable, melodramatic story of boy-meets-girl and overcomes all odds to be together.

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And yet, the shock and surprise that faces, that overcomes him when he actually has to face his mortality, strongly suggests that he's reporting correctly.

但是他发现自己面临死亡时,震惊和意外,还是会扑面而来，这一事实强烈地显示。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选