Thousands of years ago, humans domesticated every possible large wild mammal species fulfilling all those criteria and worth domesticating, with the result that there have been no valuable additions of domestic animals in recent times, despite the efforts of modern science.

  • -- Jared Diamond 戴蒙德

几千年前,人类驯养了所有可能的大型野生哺乳动物,满足了所有这些标准,值得驯养。结果,尽管现代科学做出了努力,但在最近的时间里,没有任何有价值的家畜的增加。

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You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.

你们都知道,我的一生是靠三个美德支撑的——我的家人、我的朋友,以及对坚韧和希望的力量的信念。这些恩惠带着我度过了艰难的时刻,它们给美好的时光带来了我从未想象过的快乐。

That space the Evil One abstracted stood From his own evil, and for the time remained Stupidly good, of enmity disarmed, Of guile, of hate, of envy, of revenge.

那个被抽离的邪恶的空间与他自己的邪恶保持着距离,暂时保持着愚蠢的善良,消除了敌意,消除了狡诈,消除了仇恨,消除了嫉妒,消除了复仇。