and poses an answer which is by no means straightforward and simple.

而给出的回答也绝不是简单直接的。

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If we take this simple straightforward view and say you're dead when you're not P-functioning anymore, then you were dead,on and off and on and off,last night.

如果我们就用那直接简单的观点,说你就是死了，不再有人格功能了，昨晚你就不断地死亡和复活中度过。

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