They thought the value of the dollar was too high.

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We've thought about the value of life in isolation; we've been, in effect, thinking about the value of death in isolation.

我们单独考虑过生的价值;,我们，实际上，一直在单独考虑死的价值。

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And we might be attracted to the thought that the value of life is increased by its very preciousness.

我们可能会被这种想法所吸引,那就是生命的价值是因为它的珍贵而增长的。

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But you wouldn't notice the disgustingness if you just thought about the value of pizza in isolation and the value of chocolate in isolation.

但如果你单独考虑比萨饼的价值,和巧克力的价值,你就不会觉得恶心。

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