A notion that the Greeks would have regarded as dangerously arrogant and certain to produce disaster.

这个主张被古希腊人当做,危险,骄横并会带来灾难的观点

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Smoking is a key example, it took America decades to mobilize after the catastrophic consequences smoking were clear, but when it did, American tobacco companies exploited overseas markets, particularly in the developing world.

吸烟就是一个重要的例子,美国人在吸烟的灾难性后果,已经明确的几十年之后,才采取行动,但在行动时,美国烟草公司已经开拓了海外疆土,尤其在发展中国家

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