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Declined
Rome had Senators too, that's why it declined.
罗马也有元老院议员，这就是罗马衰落的原因。
I'm sure Putnam is right that there's been a decline in certain kinds of organizations like bowling leagues. But people participate in communities in other ways.
我相信普特南是对的，像保龄球联盟这样的组织在减少。但是人们以其他方式参与社区。