She reflects the rays from the sun, the source of light and heat, the symbol of truth and knowledge.

而太阳才是光和热的源泉，是真理和知识的象征。

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But most of us are satisfied with the description of truth; and the description, the symbol, has taken the place of the factual.

然而我们很多人都满足于对真理的描述，这种描述和符号已取代了真实事物的地位。

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However, the negative functions involve the lost of truth, rationality and humanity which are caused separately by the intermediary form, open structure and popular consumption of symbol.

负功能是符号形式的中介性、结构的开放性和消费的流行性所分别带来的真实、理性和人性的迷失。

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