So, for example, if you were trying to study the motion of some object, here is one example.

举个例子,如果你想研究某个物体的运动,这里有个例子

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You need to pin down an object of study, a first principle from which other principles can emerge, and part of the process is to say, "Hey, it's not literature we're talking about.

首要原则是，需要锁定要谈论，即学习的目标，可是，谁知道什么是文学。

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