It's the same desire for some kind of sacrificial substitution that, I think, is fueling the poem's ending.

这和为诗歌最后的结尾火上浇油的，牺牲性的替代是毫无差别的。

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Well, if you think about it, it doesn't make any difference to me.

如果你好好想想,这对我们来说毫无差别

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