For three months, you've known you have cancer, but you're still alive.

三个月了，你知道自己身患癌症，可是还活着！

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We could say-- you could imagine somebody saying, Williams" "Oh yes, you're right, Williams, " the contents get negative, " but that's still outweighed by the mere fact that you're alive.

我们可以说-,可以想象有些人会说，“你说得对，“生活内容的部分总和是负数，“但它还是会被你活着这个事实超越。

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We could say-- you could imagine somebody saying, Williams" "Oh yes, you're right, Williams, " the contents get negative, " but that's still outweighed by the mere fact that you're alive.

我们可以说-,可以想象有些人会说，“你说得对，“生活内容的部分总和是负数，“但它还是会被你活着这个事实超越。

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But it still makes sense to transfer some excess wealth while you're alive, so long as you can do so without paying gift tax.

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