If the past is prologue, then it ought to be possible to draw some modest conclusions about the future from the wealth of data about America's present.

如果过去是一个序幕，那么应该有可能从有关美国现状的大量数据中得出一些关于未来的适度的结论。

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That's not exactly comforting, nor is the fact that we cannot assume that the past is prologue to the future.

这并不足以让人欣慰，事实是我们不能假设过去是未来的序幕，这同样不能让人欣慰。

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But if past is prologue, the Vatican will continue to operate above the law in denial, minimization and blame.

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If the past is a prologue, then Tiffany could deliver a meaningful upside surprise when it reports first quarter results.

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But think for a moment about one of the most fundamental rules of mutual fund investing: The past is not prologue.

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