But the mind learned to make these basic connections long before the modern world came up with things such as clocks and calendars—and final exams and vacation schedules and other deadlines.

但是早在现代社会我们发明“日历闹钟”（截止日期吧）之前，我们的思维却早就会将这些事情巧妙的联系在一起——期末考，假期日期以及其他一些截止期限。

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But the mind learned to make these basic connections long before the modern world came up with things such as clocks and calendars—and final exams and vacation schedules and other deadlines.

但是早在现代社会我们发明“日历闹钟”（截止日期吧）之前，我们的思维却早就会将这些事情巧妙的联系在一起——期末考，假期日期以及其他一些截止期限。

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