Perhaps it is this specter that most haunts working men and women: the planned obsolescence of people that is of a piece with the planned obsolescence of the things they make. Or sell.

-- Studs Terkel 特克尔

也许正是这种幽灵最常萦绕在工作的男男女女身上:人们的计划报废与他们生产的产品的计划报废是一体的。或出售。

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You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation.

你只需要做一只跳蚤来反抗不公。足够忠诚的跳蚤战略性地咬人，即使是最大的狗也会感到不舒服，甚至改变最大的国家。

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The memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface.

被压迫人民的记忆是一件无法消除的东西，对于这样的人来说，有了这样的记忆，反抗总是藏在表面之下。

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Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.

我们的发明往往是漂亮的玩具，分散我们的注意力从严肃的事情。它们只是改进的手段，以达到未改进的目的。

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