这项工作（就像理论讨论戏剧“真实性”、“bienseance”和悲剧和喜剧的本质）强调需要道德效用。

This work (much like theoretical discussions on theatrical " vraisemblance ", "bienséance" and the nature of tragedy and comedy) stressed the need for moral utility.

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不论是巧合与否，这两个角色有许多共同之处：他们都在道德上模糊不清，介乎喜剧与令人生厌的角色之间。

Coincidentally or not, these two characters have a lot in common: They're both morally ambiguous individuals that toe the line between comedic and off-putting.

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现在新的研究得出结论：喜剧的一个关键因素就是让事情违反某种道德标准，但是这种违反是很轻微的。

Now, new research concludes that one key to comedy is for a situation to violate a moral standard, but in a gentle way.

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