Why not have a try? After all, I had nothing to lose.

为什么不试试呢？毕竟，我没有什么可失去的。

youdao

This is why you cannot base anything on me: nothing of the conqueror lasts, not even his doctrines.

这就是为什么你们不能以我为依靠的原因：‘征服者之物没有永存之说，甚至他的信条也是如此。’

youdao

Why it might not work: If you and your date can’t find much to talk about, and those painfully awkward silences are getting longer, there’s nothing to do but watch the barista wipe down the tables.

如果你跟你的约会对象没什么可聊，尴尬沉默的时间越来越长，你们只能看着咖啡馆的员工擦桌子，那么这里也许就不适合你们了。

youdao

Why not then say,similarly,even though my body's still alive, nothing wrong about removing the heart if the person is dead.

这样为什么不能说，即使肉体依然生存，但是个人已经死亡时摘除心脏是可以的。

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So if paying a small amount is exactly the same as paying nothing, why not keep the money for the time being?

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Nor, if there is nothing especially interesting about the place, why it should not be pulled down.

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