And at the end of the day the ultimate test is whether you're able to get done what you want to get done, or what you think the market demands from you.

每天最后的测试是看你是否,能够做成自己想做的，或者你认为市场会对你要求什么。

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It wants to live a life of a certain magnitude, but with a view to achieving the ultimate desired end, which is to return to an inorganic state on its own terms.

它们希望生命有意义，但是还是带这完成最终愿望的心态，那就是回到最初的无生命状态。

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