But it would be reckless, it seems to me, to just put them aside and not ask yourself the question, "Can there be something believable at the roof of this?"

但是我认为如果将其置之不理,是很草率的,你们应该扪心自问,"这些神话故事是否有历史研究价值呢"

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And my arguement is that in our history and today living up to our values or trying to live up to our values is as much a part of our power as a big army.

我要说明的是，无论在历史上还是今天,坚持这些价值观,或者试着坚持,给我们所带来的巨大力量，绝不亚于一只庞大的军队。

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