The collapse of their isolated civilization, Diamond writes, is a "worst-case scenario for what may lie ahead of us in our own future".

戴蒙德写道，他们的孤立文明的崩溃，是“我们未来可能面临的最糟糕的情况”。

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Dark times lie ahead of us, and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.

黑暗就在前方，终有一天我们要在容易的和正确的事情之间做出抉择。

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On the other hand, if you are stout and strong, you can go all out to overcome the obstacles that lie ahead of you.

另一方面，如果你身强力壮，你可以全力以赴克服面前的障碍。

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"Our challenge now is to finish the job." He acknowledged the toughest part of the process may lie ahead;

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But if that were the case, if all those years together did lie ahead of us, my adoration would still lead me to the same situation.

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You all have to really be focused on preparing yourselves for the challenges and the opportunities that will lie ahead for all of you.

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All this means that tough choices lie ahead, all of them fraught with risk, as the community deals with current dangers while also embracing broader and more enduring tasks.

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