几乎从文明出现开始，尤其是，第一胎儿子就有优先权——几无例外地，已经形成了准则。

For nearly as long as civilization has existed, patriarchy-enforced through the rights of the firstborn son-has been the organizing principle, with few exceptions.

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活得快乐最重要的准则之一就是，评判他人要花费很多精力，而且毫无例外地要耽误你的正事。

One of the cardinal rules of joyful living is that judging others takes a great deal of energy and, without exception, pulls you away from where you want to be.

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