He seems to be offering nothing short of a comprehensive revolution, transformation.

他似乎还在,提供一种全盘的革命，转变。

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In short, Machiavelli claims these were founders who created, in a way, ex nihilo, out of nothing.

简而言之,马奇亚维利主张这些人是创造者，换句话说即从无到有。

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