But the programmatic nature of his antics strongly suggests that he is self-consciously playing a role in a narrative, one that isn't simply about him.

但是他故作姿态的本质鲜明的表现出他像在故事片中那样一直有意识在出演一个角色，而并不是单纯的表现自我。

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Embedded within the explicit plot of the simile is a secret, a kind of buried narrative, and it's a hidden story that illustrates Satan's self-destruction.

深藏在这个比喻精巧的情节布局里的，是一个秘密，一个被深埋已久的故事，一个隐藏着的，阐述了撒旦自我毁灭的故事。

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Any overt action would contravene its self-proclaimed doctrine of non-intervention and sully its narrative of a peaceful rise.

任何公开行动都会违背中国自称的“不干涉”政策，并有损于中国“和平崛起”的叙述。

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It illustrates Satan's self-destruction even as the main narrative of the simile portrays Satan's heroism.

这个故事讲述了撒旦的自我毁灭,尽管它也描述了撒旦的英雄主义。

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Embedded within the explicit plot of the simile is a secret, a kind of buried narrative, and it's a hidden story that illustrates Satan's self-destruction.

深藏在这个比喻精巧的情节布局里的，是一个秘密，一个被深埋已久的故事，一个隐藏着的，阐述了撒旦自我毁灭的故事。

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The ONS said changes to the guidance may have led to an increased number of narrative verdicts coded as intentional self-harm in 2011, and therefore could have resulted in an increase in the suicide rate.

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