In most tribal societies the only means to deal with an act of violence is revenge.

在大多数部落社会中，对付暴力行为的唯一手段是复仇。

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A revision to a standard is an act of violence, just like any surgical procedure.

标准的修订是一种暴力行为，如同外科手术一样。

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A revision to a standard is an act of violence, just like any surgical procedure.

标准的修订是一种暴力行为，好像外科手术一样。

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The Cain and Abel story which is in Genesis 4:1 through 16 this is the story of the first murder, and it's a murder that happens despite God's warning to Cain that it's possible to master the urge to violence by an act of will.

创世纪》第四章，1到16节，讲述的是该隐和亚伯的故事6,这是人类历史上第一宗谋杀案,尽管上帝警告该隐,邪念会让人暴力相向。

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