But if there were nothing beyond the DNA in cells, life could not exist.

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Above and beyond the question of the contents of my life, we have to remember that the mere fact that I'm alive gives my life some value.

除了我的生活内容，我们还要记得,我活着就已经使我的生命有价值了。

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They would tell these women, you know, if you buy life insurance on your husband, then should anything happen your husband can love and protect you from beyond the grave.

他们会告诉这些女人,如果你为你的丈夫购买了寿险,那么万一有意外发生,你丈夫的在天之灵仍会保佑你渡过难关

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There's a benefit to me above and beyond the question of what's going on within my life-- am I loved, am I accomplishing things, ? am I having nice experiences or not?

不管我的生活里发生了什么事,我都能得到好处-,不管我是否被爱，是否有成就，或者我的经历是否愉快？

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And sociologists point out that for a lot of aspects of your life, like getting a job, acquaintances matter, connections matter, and the connections you establish by going to a place like Yale hold you in good stead for the rest of your life, above and beyond any intellectual qualities that this place may offer.

社会学家指出，在你生活里很多方面，例如找工作，相识的人很重要，关系很重要，你去一个像耶鲁这样的地方建立的关系,能为你的余生带来好处，比这个地方教给你的知识更有好处。

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