At bottom, Empson doesn't really settle into the rigorous consideration of the author, the text, or the reader as if they were separate functions.

实际上，Empson并不会,仔细考虑作者，文本，读者这些因素,就好像他们各有功能一样。

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Although we need to offer a story about what makes the parts work when they're connected with each other and interacting in the right way, there's no need to appeal to anything beyond the physical.

尽管我们还需要探讨,是什么因素,使得各部分在正确的连接方式下,可以正常工作,但无需诉诸于物质之外的事物

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