For the condition of their laws is bad almost past cure, except for some miraculous accident.

因为其法律现况,都已过时且不合宜，除了少数的神奇例外。

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You think that you're terrific and because you're terrific the good things that happen to you are due to your terrific-ness; the bad things are due to accident and misfortune.

你觉得自己很棒,因为你很棒，所以发现在你身上的好事,都是因为你很棒才会发生的;,而坏事都是因为意外或倒霉。

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