If the surprises are too great, it will cause the reader to overwork and eventually leave it out of disappointment or despair.

如果令人惊讶之处过多，则会导致读者过劳，最后因失望或绝望而抛开它。

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This is the modern city, not as a scene of fragmentation or despair, but rather a place of ascent and aspiration.

这是一座现代城市，它并非一片零碎或绝望的景象，却更像一个追求与热切期待的地方。

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Pure and generous, in no need of praise or justification, joy is unwarranted in the face of despair.

纯粹与慷慨，不需要赞美或辩护，喜悦面对绝望是无需理由的。

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This is the modern city, not as a scene of fragmentation or despair, but rather a place of ascent and aspiration.

这是一座现代化的城市，并不是破碎或绝望的场景，而是一座在上升的渴望之城。

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