And so probably does each animal feel about the particular things it tends to do in the presence of certain objects.

所以，可能每种动物,倾向于做特定的事情,在某物面前。

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We use it differently now. But the fact is that the common or profane state is the natural default state of most objects and things. This table is just profane. It's common.

现在它的用法不同了，事实上,“普通“或者“世俗“的状态都是,大部分事物的自然状态，这张桌子是世俗的，它很普通。

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And it's actually critically important to get used to things because it's a useful adaptive mechanism to keep track on new events and objects.

而习惯化实际上也是至关重要的,因为这是一种非常有用的适应机制,可以让你注意到新鲜事物。

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People are just material objects, the sorts of things biologists poke and prod and study.

人只是个物质实体,一个生物学可以钻研的东西

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We know physical objects can do complicated and interesting things.

我们知道生理客体,是能够完成复杂且有趣的活动的

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