He remained alert to deeper traditions, ancient hatreds and latent rivalries that never really disappeared, and he encouraged others to maintain an interest in a region that had fallen out of fashion.

他对于那些从未真正消退的深层传统，远古流传下来的仇恨和潜藏的敌对仍旧保持着警惕。他也鼓励其他人对这块已不是热点的地区保持兴趣。

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Ancient rivalries mean that, for many, France (34 European kilometres away) is culturally much more distant than the US (3, 600 imperial miles away).

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