I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums.

我认为歌颂美丽的清晨与谈论贫民窟一样重要。

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According to the 2001 census, slums now account for about 25% of all housing in our cities; approximately 26% of households in India's cities don't have access to sanitation facilities.

根据2001年的普查，贫民窟在我们城市的所有住所中占据约25%；印度城市中大约26%的家庭没有卫生设施。

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And they worry more about spreading slums than expanding skylines.

它们更担心的是贫民区的增加而不是摩天大楼的增加。

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Happily, the debate about slums is no longer dominated by the project of replacing or eradicating them.

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