it seems to me the right thing to say " about the example is "No, that is my watch."

我觉得好像我应该说,“不，那是我的手表“

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That's a horrible thing to say, that the author has no legal status."

作者如果没有法律地位是很恐怖的“

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And then perhaps the right thing to say is the person no longer exists, so they no longer exist as a person, even if the body is still alive.

也许正确的说法应该是,这个人已经不存在了，他们作为人的身份已经消失，即便肉体还是活着的。

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