But that is a lame excuse: it should be much easier to count bodies than to put a value on diverse sorts of economic output.

但是，这只是个站不住脚的理由：统计人数应该势必计算不同经济体产出的价值更容易。

youdao

I was the average guy that would come up with a lame excuse and tell myself this is just me and this is how I am.

我就是个普通人，找出一个站不住脚的理由，并且告诉我自己这就是我，我就是这样的。

youdao

The claim that they lacked the necessary legal powers is a lame excuse.

它们声称自己缺乏必要的法律权力，这不过是个蹩脚的借口。

youdao

But that is a lame excuse: it should be much easier to count bodies than to put a value on diverse sorts of economic output.

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