Next,he went to the famous jewelry store, Tiffany's,and bought a tie pin and some brushes with silver handles.

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When people have these near brushes with death, it's easy to believe that the fact of their mortality is more vivid.

当人们拥有这种濒死体验，很容易相信他们对必死的感受会更深刻。

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It does seem as though people who have brushes with death change their behavior in significant ways.

确实似乎有过和死亡擦肩而过经历的人,行为会显著地改变。

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As we know,there are people who have brushes with death.

我们都知道，很多人曾和死亡擦肩而过。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选