But even as he said it aloud, the truth of Newman's speculation burrowed into his imagination and promptly began to eat away at what little peace of mind he had left.

但即便他说得那么大声，纽曼的猜测中某些真实的东西已经进入了他的脑海，并很快开始蚕食他仅剩的那点平静。

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Given that such speculation produces exactly the result that we desire, more food for people to eat, why do these people insist that we must have less of what saves lives?

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