Literature, unlike everyday language, begins on the far side of this knowledge.

文学，与日常生活中的语言不同，它始于知识的边缘。

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She touched the edge of its voluptuous field, knowing it would be lovely beyond dreams, simply to submit to it, that not gravity's pull, laws of ballistics, feral ravening promised more delight.

一个死亡愿望就能达成，她经历过骄奢生活的边缘，知道如果一向它投降，就会有种超越梦境的快乐，野性的掠夺能够带来更多的欢乐。

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