However, this "0" is not equivalent to "nothing" in the beginning because even though I try to wipe off the dots, traces of the dots can still be seen. My face remains covered by mottled ink.

但这个“0”又不等于开始时的“没有”，因为即使试图抹掉，仍有抹之不去的痕迹，面容仍被斑驳的墨迹所遮盖。

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And my own face remains in darkness.

而我的脸却被黑暗遮得无光。

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