It is autonomous in the sense that it is a pure, uncluttered and uninfluenced declaration of fact or falsehood.

科学是自主的，因为,科学就是单纯的,不受外界影响的，关于真伪的论断。

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But it came down to this theme that still is so important, and was already so important, which is, what is Russian that should be kept uniquely Russian and closed to outside influence?

但是归根结底,这牵扯到一个相当重要的主题,那就是俄国的哪些特质,该不受外界影响而保留下来

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