And,again,to us in the modern world, if you didn't already have some exposure to religious narratives like this,that would sound odd.

同样的，对现代人来说，如果没接触过这类宗教描述,可能会觉得奇怪。

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People lived shorter lives and so they didn't get far enough into the age span to suffer from the chronic diseases that people are suffering more today.

当时的人寿命比较短所以他们,活不到现代人那么长,长得足以患上那些慢性疾病

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Some of this--we tend to think,as modern people, that a written text is actually the best thing.

我们现代人通常会认为，文字资料是最可靠的。

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What better mimics modern human conditions than fat, than sugar, and variety?

除了讨论脂肪,糖,和混合食物,怎样才能更好地模拟现代人的饮食情况呢

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