By the end of the novel, the reader sees that there is not one Alejandro Mayta, but many: Mayta the die-hard romantic, equally eager to worship God and Marx;

在这本小说的尾声，读者会看到亚力康德罗·马艾塔不止一个，而有许多个：本性浪漫、对神明和马克思同样信奉的马艾塔；

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"We know a lot of people have died, but it is so hard to see a woman, so young and innocent, die like this," a 41-year-old who gave his name as Alireza said Monday.

“我们知道死了很多人，但是很难看到这样一位姑娘，如此年轻而无辜，就这样死去”，一位自称为Alireza的41岁男子星期一的时候说道。

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You're certainly not a die-hard fundamentalist, but you figure that if you drink the wine and chew the wafer now and then, it's good enough to get you a free ride into a half-decent afterlife.

你绝不是死硬的原教旨主义者，但你认为时而呷一口葡萄酒，慢慢咀嚼着圣饼，徜徉其间感觉还不错，可以顺利地混到下半生。

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And, as generations of children can attest, parents are constantly trying to offer up healthy snacks such as bananas, raisins, oranges and pretzels, but to the die-hard candy user, this stuff is near beer.

FORBES: The Healthiest Candies

In 1985, Disney released "Return to Oz, " an underappreciated live-action sequel that continues to please die-hard Oz fans but no one else.

WSJ: The Road Well-Traveled: Oz the Great and Powerful

The total is down this year, but it's hard to believe that any people die because they can't heat their homes properly.

BBC: Energy Bill: Big polluters may be exempted