I'm not sure, but one theory might be that we have a primal fear of seeing other people get ahead of us-and if we can find a way to justify that instinct, by calling unfair means, we'll do so.

我不太确信，但是有一种说法可能是对的- - -我们害怕被别人超越- - -如果能找到一个方式评价这个事实，比如称之为不公平的手段，那么我们就会如此去描述。

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