A lot of us might feel that a life like this, where we peak but then we stick around-- ... you know, isn't-- can at least fail to be as desirable in which we end with a bang.

很多人可能觉得生命是这样的，我们先到达巅峰然后下跌-,不是-,它无法令人满意地,让我们突然死去。

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If you see somebody bang their thumb with a hammer, you might cringe.

如果你看到有人拿锤子打他的拇指，你可能会畏缩。

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