But I can't help recalling the words of the eminent economist who said he was willing to forecast a number or a date — but not both — because it made it too easy to prove him wrong.

但是，我还是忍不住会想起某位著名经济学家的话。他说，他宁愿只预测一个数字或者一个日期，而不是同时预言二者，因为那样的话，很容易出错。

youdao

That need not be a huge problem: both sides have agreed to stick to the border left behind by the British and, where land occupied by north or south is on the wrong side, they could agree to a swap.

这不是什么难事：双方都同意遵循英国当年留下的边界格局，南方在北方拥有的土地以及北方在南方的土地可以相互交换。

youdao

If you do not tell others of their faults, you will both be wrong.

如果别人有过失你不告诉他，你们双方都是错的。

youdao

But the really amazing thing this is that both Krugman and the rioters are wrong, not just in their opinions and ideology, but also about basic facts.

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It seems to me there are two basic mistakes we make when apologizing, and both of them have to do with not really taking responsibility for having done something wrong.

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