They operate by eroding your trust in your own intellect, gradually convincing you to put your trust into some external entity.

它们通过削弱您对自己智力的信任，逐渐说服你把信任放在某个外部实体上。

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A simple way to resolve external entity references

解析外部实体引用的简单方法

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The Mirror Image takes our external entity and turns it into part of the system.

镜像映象模式取得外部实体，然后将它转变成系统的一部分。

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These findings may suggest that for people who practice meditation or prayer, the focus becomes less on the self as a distinct entity from the external world, and more on connection between the two.

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