I don't mean to come off as snarky, but surely a smart screenwriter like Christopher Nolan can do better than this.

我并非有意批判，但是确实像克里斯托弗·诺兰这样的聪明的剧作家能够做的更好。

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Indeed, the smart money right now might well be on the seemingly long-shot bet that Warren Christopher will outlast Strobe Talbott at the State Department.

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