The placement of the cross is often symbolic.

安置两岸往往是象征性的。

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When you realize that "truth" is often symbolic, you'll often find that you are actually free to come up with alternatives.

如果你认识到“真相”往往只是一个标志，你就会发现大脑中涌出很多见解。

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Snakes are often symbolic of the animal archetype, and are thought to be particularly wise. Animals, after all, are more in touch with their natures than we are.

蛇通常象征动物原型，而且一般被认为特别有智慧，毕竟因为动物接触自然比我们还多吧。

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"Because of that, they tend to select symbolic targets, they don't often randomly attack people on the street, " he says.

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But symbolic or modest measures, of the kind often seen in the past, will not please Pakistanis convinced that this must be the time for boldness.

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