来自《耶鲁大学开放课程—哲学：死亡 第1集 第1集》

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  get told I'm one of Yale's harsher graders,
  我被评为耶鲁最严厉的人之一
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  and because every now and then the Yale Daily News
  还因有时"耶鲁日间新闻"的文章里
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  will have an article about grade inflation
  会谈到关于成绩膨胀[平均成绩上升]的事
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  and they'll always ask me, "
  然后人们总会问我
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  Well Professor Kagan is somebody..."
  "卡根教授是这样一个人..."
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  Once there was a story on grade inflation
  一旦有关于成绩膨胀的故事
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  that the Yale Daily News began by saying, "
  耶鲁日间新闻会从下面这句话开始
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  As Shelly Kagan
  "雪莱·卡根
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  (known at Yale as one of the hardest graders)."
  耶鲁最严厉的老师之一"
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  So I know I've got at least the reputation
  这起码让我知道
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  of being a hard grader.
  我有严厉这个名声
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  I don't actually know whether it's deserved or not,
  我不知道这名声是不是我应得的