I know how it works in general terms.

我大致知道其中的运作原理。

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But I'm not considering this to be a real method because in general we don't know how to do that.

但是我不认为这是一个真正的方法，因为一般而言，我们不知道怎样来做。

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Debuggers in general are valuable tools, and anyone responsible for the development and upkeep of a computer system should know how to use them.

通常，调试工具是很有价值的工具，并且任何负责开发和维护计算机系统的人员应该了解如何使用它们。

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