So first we get the content subtotal; then we add some extra points for the mere fact that you're alive.

首先我们得到生活内容的部分总和;,然后再添加你活着的额外分数。

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If you're a fan of the neutral container theory, you won't have anything extra to add, because life per se is just a zero.

如果你是中性容器理论的粉丝，你就没有任何额外的东西可添加，因为生活本身等于零。

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If you look at certain parts of this, like fat and added sugar, you have 5% is the recommended amount of sugar and fat added to food, but the actual amount is between the sugar and the fat put together is 48%.

如果你仔细看看某些部分,比如脂肪和额外糖分这项,食物中添加脂肪和糖的推荐量5%,而实际添加量,二者合计是48%

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All of this suggests then that the unpredictability of our death adds an extra negative element.

这一切表明,死亡的不可预见性,添加了额外的负面因素。

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But if you accept a valuable container theory, you have to add something more.

但是如果你接受有价值容器理论，你就得添加额外的东西。

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Have to add some extra points.

所以你必须添加额外的分数。

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How much extra?

添加多少额外分数？

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Now, notice that since we are adding extra positive facts, extra positive points, for the fact that you're alive, even if the contents subtotal is negative, the grand total could still be positive.

由于我们添加了额外的积极事物，额外的正数，因为你活着，就算生活内容的部分总和是负数，但它的总和可能仍然是正数。

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.. Because we also have to add in, if we accept a valuable container theory, we also have to add in some extra positive points to take account of the fact that, well, at least you're alive or have the life or a person-- or whatever it is that you think is valuable in and of itself.

因为我们还要添加，如果我们接受有价值容器理论的话，我们还要添加一些额外的正数,你要考虑，你至少活着或者拥有人的生命-,或任何你觉得它本身有价值的东西。

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