Pet ownership can create feelings of being needed, companionship and create a sense of purpose for those who may be feeling cast aside and flailing with this new found freedom.

养宠物能树立起一种被需要和陪伴的感觉，也能为那些感觉被遗弃和在新发现的自由中感觉束缚的人培养一个目标。

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The researchers say that by making a difference for future generations we gain a sense of purpose that combats the feeling of finality when we face our inevitable mortality.

研究者说道，通过影响后代，我们有了目标感，这种感觉与我们面临不可避免的死亡时的终结感相对抗。

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