The problem is, a few days aren't going to go by " and say, "God. That was wrong."

问题是，日子本身无法验证此预言的对错,更不会说“天哪，这居然是错的“

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And you're not counted off for errors that you make in writing, either, if you're writing in French; and it really rocks, trust me.

你在写作里有错,也不会扣分的,如果你用法语写的话,而且这么着可带劲了,真的

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And in general, when people devote a lot of energy or money or expense to something, they are extraordinarily resistant to having it proven wrong.

一般来说，当人们投入的精力，金钱或成本越多时，他们就越不会相信自己是错的。

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Now, ask yourself this, especially if you're talking about Greeks, are they going to keep shelling out money for an oracle that gives them answers that turn out to be wrong? No.

现在想想这个,尤其说到古希腊人,为了得到神谕,他们会不停地破费,而这些神谕最后还是错的吗,当然不会

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States stand to one another on the world stage as individuals do in the condition of nature; that is to say, potential enemies with no higher authority by which to adjudicate their conflicts.

国家相对于世界的关系,就好比人相对于自然的关系;,也就是说,在冲突面前不会有更高的权威,来裁定谁对谁错，只能弱肉强食。

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