Living in such a context we cannot help but ask ourselves, what force is behind all this?

生活在这样的环境中，我们不禁发出这样的疑问：在这一切的背后到底是什么样的力量在起作用？

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For instance, when you ask a colleague for assistance, he/she may reply like this:"I would like to help but cannot."

比如，你找一个同事帮忙，你听到的回答可能是：“我很想帮你，可是不行啊。

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