The poorer is a family, the greater is the proportion of the total outgo which must be used for food... The proportion of the outgo used for food, other things being equal, is the best measure of the material standard of living of a population.

-- Ernst Engel 恩斯特·恩格尔

一个家庭越穷，必须用于食物的总支出所占的比例就越大。在其他条件相同的情况下，用于食品的支出比例是衡量一个人口物质生活水平的最佳指标。

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But as population became denser, the natural chemical and biological recycling processes became overloaded, calling for a redefinition of property rights.

但随着人口密度的增加，自然的化学和生物循环过程变得超负荷，需要重新定义产权。

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People get their information in different ways now. And we are a little poorer for it, because the way you get information affects what you learn.

现在人们获取信息的方式不同了。我们会因此而变得更穷，因为你获取信息的方式会影响你的学习。

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These people who come to Comic-Con and dress up - all across the country, the rest of the population who doesn't understand are scoffing at them.

这些人来到动漫大会并盛装打扮——在全国各地，其他不懂的人都在嘲笑他们。

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