Far from being defeated, bandits' reputation for invincibility was often strengthened by the manner of their death.

土匪死的方式非但没有使他们被打败，反而常常强化了他们战无不胜的名声。

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After his wife's death in 1970, he set out to do just that, by burning out his nights and reputation in the company of homosexuals although some biographers argue that all he did was finally let fall the mask and reveal his true self.

ECONOMIST: French muses