For these cultures, getting rid of the pain without addressing the deeper cause would be like shutting off a fire alarm while the fire's still going.

-- David Foster Wallace 大卫·福斯特·华莱士

对于这些文化来说，在不解决深层原因的情况下摆脱痛苦就像在火灾还在继续的时候关掉火灾警报。

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The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context.

圣经是用几种语言写成的，包含了多种文学形式，反映了与我们截然不同的文化。这些都是正确理解圣经上下文的重要考虑。

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Science is an integral part of culture. It's not this foreign thing, done by an arcane priesthood. It's one of the glories of the human intellectual tradition.

科学是文化不可分割的一部分。它不是由一个神秘的祭司来完成的，这不是一件陌生的事情。这是人类智力传统的荣耀之一。

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I really like fashion, but I'm not a fashionista by any means.

我真的很喜欢时尚，但我绝对不是一个时尚达人。

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I like to escape to hotels.

我喜欢逃到旅馆去。

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