Or conceivably for some of these things, perhaps it mitigates it; it minimizes it in one way or another.

或者对于有些事情，也许它减弱了它的坏处;,它以某种方式减少了它的伤害。

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Against that, I suppose, you've got pessimists-- pessimists who say, " "No, no. Although life perhaps has some good things, " the overall grand balance " is negative for everybody in every circumstance.

与之相反还有悲观主义者-,悲观主义者会说，“不，也许生活有些美好的事情，“但总体的结果,“在任何情况下对任何人都是负数。

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