Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

不那么容易衡量的、但同样深刻的是我国信心的削弱——一种焦灼，担心美国的衰退是一种必然，而且下一代必须降低期望。

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And although we prepared ourselves for the inevitable, the end was no less painful, no easier to accept.

虽然我们对不可避免的事有所准备，但是最终的结果同样令我们痛苦，同样难以接受。

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Love is less than the person they love, sad disappointment is inevitable, I hope this matter no longer mention, time after everything will be better.

爱不到自己挚爱的那个人，失落伤心总是难免的，但愿此事不再提，时间过了一切都会更好。

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Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

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