in some ways, one has to admit also there maybe a grain, if not more than a grain of truth in what he seems to be saying.

我们多么不喜欢他，但必需承认,他可能有点儿道理，但就那么点儿,关于他所说的话。

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Alright. So take it with a grain of salt.

好，我们就说到这里。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

So, now, the defenders have to do it, in a perfect situation, I am marching towards their corn crop, grain crop, at the time just before the grain is going to be harvested.

因此被侵方就要做出反应,制定完美的方案,我在庄稼即将成熟之前,会去掠夺他们的庄稼

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There is something that one might be able to hold on to: the knob of something, the little flame of something that ; The grain of sand. -The grain of sand; but there is really not a decent metaphor for it, I think.

一个你可以依靠的支点：,一个不同寻常的想法，一个思想的小火花,就像一粒沙中看世界，-一粒沙中看世界;,不过我认为任何比喻都不够贴切。

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Later on when times are more secure, there's trade for grain as well for everything else, but when you're settling a place in the first place, you can't rely on somebody bringing it to you.

在之后相对安定的年代,有了粮食及其他各种物品交易,但当你刚开始在某地定居时,并不能指望有人为你供给必需品

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