And that's a serious concern but the fact that the government itself took the lead in bringing that point to public attention suggests in part government's electorate interest So one should not take this all in their mighty actions.

这是个重大问题,但政府自身把这个事实,揭示给大众,说明政府在考虑如何划分选区,才符合自身利益,所以人们不应该将,这种观点带入可能的行为中。

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That concern with the state of one's soul he tells the jury has lead him not only to impoverish himself but to turn himself away from the public business from the things that concern the city to the pursuit of private virtue.

这种对灵魂状态的关心,如同他告诉陪审团,已经导致他不只精疲力尽,而且还使他从公共事务,即城邦所关心的事务,转向探寻个人的美德。

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