not a feather then he fluttered -- Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."

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That is to say, when one can scarcely say the word "author" without thinking "authority," and one can definitely never say the word "authority" without thinking about the police.

意思就是说，当一个人说到“作者“,而想不到“权威“，或者一个人,在没想到警察的时候绝对不会想起“权威“这个字眼。

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Because you would know being a good utilitarian that taking some, a small amount, he'd scarcely going to notice it, but it will make a huge improvement in the lives and in the welfare of those at the bottom.

因为作为一个优秀的功利主义者，你知道,收走一些对他们来说根本无关痛痒的钱，却能大大改善社会底层那些人的生活,增加他们的福利。

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