It does seem as though people who have brushes with death change their behavior in significant ways.

确实似乎有过和死亡擦肩而过经历的人,行为会显著地改变。

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As we know,there are people who have brushes with death.

我们都知道，很多人曾和死亡擦肩而过。

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