Indeed, this story line, with its Shakespearean overtones of youth and age, vigor and decline, is among the oldest in recorded history.

而实际上，这类年轻与老迈，崛起与衰落的莎士比亚剧情，是历史上最古老的线索之一。

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As Adam traverses history, he sees material progress combined with spiritual decline.

当亚当穿越历史，他看到了物质的进步的同时也看到了精神的衰落。

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by nearly 1,000 points, with most of the losses occurring between 2.40pm and 3.00pm. It was the largest intra-day decline in the market’s history.

下午2点40分到3点，道琼斯工业平均指数狂跌近1000点，创下道指历史上最大单日跌幅。

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That's the second-worst six-month decline in history, but resillience in the face of bad news is what some bottom-watchers have been looking for.

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That year, had the largest annual decline in the history of our (annual statistical) series.

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Conversely, the most prominent period of cultural decline in Western history coincides with a radical shrinking of trade frontiers.

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