So, the Greeks are sopping up tremendously useful information and talent, and skills, and all sorts of things that help explain what's going to be coming.

希腊汲取了极其有用的,信息,才能和技术,而这对我们解释以后的历史启发良多

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I think that I would imagine the Greeks sopping up all sorts of useful and interesting information from their neighbors in the east and the south and there's no question about it.

我会想像希腊人,从他们东方和南方的邻居那里,吸收了各种有用和有趣的信息,这是毋庸置疑的

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