And I've got to tell you, to this day there's a debate in the philosophical community about whether or not this argument works.

我已经告诉过你们，现今哲学界依旧在争论，到底这个论证是否正确。

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To engage in discussion or argument; debate.

辩论，争论参加讨论或争论；辩论。

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Being cool, calm & collected allows you to bring any argument or debate back to "rock-solid facts".

你要保持冷静清醒，在任何辩论的问题上都去寻找事实做论据。

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And I've got to tell you, to this day there's a debate in the philosophical community about whether or not this argument works.

我已经告诉过你们,现今哲学界依旧在争论,到底这个论证是否正确

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But the bigger explanation for the persistent strength of the opposition has nothing to do with the merits of the argument or national debate at all.

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While debate between Romney and Gingrich fell into an argument on semantics (was Gingrich a consultant or a lobbyist), the housing market has become one of those sticky issues where Republican fundamentals, including the ideals of small government, clashe with the public interest.

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Second, it is an argument that rings hollow coming from those who did not even debate the constitutional standards or seek any consensus on what those standards should be.

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