We might think of it as, the overall shape of your life matters.

我们可以把它阐述为，生命的整体形状是有关系的。

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Note to nerds: or possibly a lattice, narrowing toward the top; it's not the shape that matters here but the idea that there is at least a partial order.

对Nerd们的注解：可能是个格，顶尖；形状不重要，这里至少有个偏序关系。

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You might say, look, if we're not indifferent between these two lives, that's because we think the overall shape of your life matters as well.

你可能会说，如果我们不会对这两种生命无动于衷，那是因为我们认为，生命的整体形状也是有关系的。

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You might say, look, if we're not indifferent between these two lives, that's because we think the overall shape of your life matters as well.

你可能会说，如果我们不会对这两种生命无动于衷，那是因为我们认为,生命的整体形状也是有关系的。

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We might think of it as, the overall shape of your life matters.

我们可以把它阐述为，生命的整体形状是有关系的。

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