Choosing between heaven and a ridiculous fidelity, preferring oneself to eternity or losing oneself in God is the age-old tragedy in which each must play his part.

上天与可笑的忠诚之间的抉择，要么忠于自我放弃永恒，要么笃信上帝，这是个长久以来的悲剧，每一个人都必须扮演好自己的角色。

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Oldfield said botanical gardens had a role to play in alleviating the risk to magnolias but warned it would be a "tragedy" to allow magnolia numbers in the wild to continue falling.

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This tragedy has a number of further acts to play out.

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