India has snapped up nearly half the precious metal the IMF is selling to shore up its finances and increase lending to developing countries.

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And so, arguably, the fact that life is precious, that it won't endure, could actually increase its value for us.

所以，可以说，生命是珍贵的，它将不再这个事实，事实上可能增加了其对我们来说的价值。

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