The metropolis which uproots people, takes them away, takes them out of traditional cultures, also uproots traditional religious belief and practices.

人们扎根，随之漂流的都市，将他们从传统文化中剥离出来，同时也将那些传统的信仰与实践根除。

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Especially San Francisco, it's very open to the art scene and different cultures and different beliefs.

特别是在旧金山，艺术氛围浓厚，充斥着各种文化和信仰。

自由的时尚文化 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

At the core of it is a belief in progress, something that was essentially not present among the Greeks.

其核心就是对于进步的信仰,实质上说这在希腊文化中是不存在的

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