Like Plato's chained troglodytes, viewers rarely even wonder whether what they see and think corresponds to reality or not.

正如柏拉图讲述的被束缚的穴居人，观众们几乎不会哪怕是仅仅怀疑他们所看到和想像的是否符合真实情况。

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Those who like their categories cut and dried may wonder whether viruses are alive or not.

那些喜欢一成不变的分类的人可能想知道病毒是死的还是活的。

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Many people wonder whether or not jealousy is influenced by age, gender, ethnicity or other factors.

很多人想知道是否嫉妒会受诸如年龄、性别、种族等因素的影响。

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Well, crossword puzzles aren't a very deep subject, and we might wonder whether or not we would do better if we were engaged in something more mentally challenging than that.

填字游戏不算很深奥的东西，我们也不知道自己能否做得更好,如果我们去做,比填字游戏更富挑战性的事情。

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But with all of the indices at or near new all-time highs (save for the Nasdaq, perennially in the shadow of its mania highs north of 5000), many are beginning to wonder whether or not the secular bear that began 13 years ago has finally been slain.

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"Obviously, for millions of people on Main Street who wonder whether or not the Congress is paying attention to their concerns, what's happened to their homes, to their economic well-being, this effort that we've put into the last several days, I think, is a major step in the right direction of offering some real hope to people on Main Street, " said Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT).

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The question that many are wonder is whether or not Netflix is better off as an acquisition from a cash rich tech giant or as a stand alone company?

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