But imagine that what's gone on is there's been decay of the brain structures that underwrite the cognitive functioning.

但这样设想一下,大脑的结构正在败坏,破坏了认知能力。

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The world would suffer because the damage is substantial and it reduces our ability to produce.

世界仍然会受到损伤，因为破坏巨大,它降低了我们生产的能力。

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