Pretty obviously, for a number of students, I don't manage to pull it off, but that's at least what my aim is.

很明显，对于不少学生而言，我不会设法停止，但那至少是我的目标。

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What is the aim of a novel that isn't all about formal innovation?

它除了形式创新之外的还有什么目的？

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