He had this intellectual curiosity that defied the kind of orthodox religious skepticism about any kind of rational belief.

他的求知欲使得他藐视,传统宗教对于任何理性观点的怀疑

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Presumably, it was intellectual curiosity that set him to drive and solve problems.

假定，是知识上的好奇心,让它找到并解决问题。

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