I'm going to talk a little bit about its publishing history, its compositional history, actually, at the end of my two lectures on the novel.

我打算在讲这部小说的最后两次课上，略微谈一点关于这部小说的出版历史，实际上也是创作历史。

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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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Those who profess to love the Union are not so anxious to preserve slavery, while those who are opposed to the war acknowledge in all their actions that its continuance will put an end to this accursed system.

那些宣称热爱联邦的人,并不急着想保存奴隶制,同时那些反战的人,他们以行动昭告天下,战争会持续到这种被人唾骂的制度结束

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We could do a more general job if we wanted to, but for now, let's assume that one of these firms has its shop at one end of the town, and the other one has its shop at the other end of the town.

如果有需要,我们可以做更全面的分析,但现在,先假设其中一家公司的商店,在城市的一边,另一家公司的商店在城市的另外一边

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