然而，没有必要对他的否认作过多字面的解释，因为使用这种方法是人的特点，操纵是一门很好的艺术。

There is, however, no need to interpret his disavowal too literally, as the method employed is characteristic of the man, in whom manipulation is a fine art.

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At least not if we try to take these claims fairly literally or take them to be metaphysical claims about the nature of death.

至少在我们从字面意义上,或从形而上学上解释死亡的本质时看不到。

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