But, part of the reason I think is, globalization is creating a global culture and the excitement and enthusiasm that we once saw in isolated cities, like Los Angeles, are spreading out and are seen more and more around the world.

不过,我认为原因之一是,全球化塑造了全球性的文化,原来只存在于单个城市,例如洛杉矶,的狂热与激情,扩散到了全世界各地

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I want you to think about what kind of protagonist Pynchon sends out into this world.

我想让你们想想，Pynchon向这个世界,塑造了怎样的一个主角？

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