If somewhere later on in the code it shifts to string, I might not be manipulating that and getting actual values out, but not what I wanted, and it's going to be really hard for me to chase it back.

然后后面的一些代码,把变量类型变为了字符串，我可能不会通过实际操作,去取得实际的变量的类型，但是这并不是我想要的类型,而且对我来说把类型，变回去也很困难。

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There are precise technical reasons why these are the way they are, but let me try to cut to the chase here.

这里有些精确的技术原理,这些音为何会和谐与不和谐,让我开门见山地说吧

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But the point was that they could be watched, that they're not going to-- they can chase each other's wives and mistresses around, and they can eat big drunken meals.

但重要的是他们可以监视这些贵族,以免有人会［谋反］,他们可以调戏或勾引别人的妻子或情妇,他们可以大摆筵席,不醉不归

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