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160. There are those who claim that competition brings out the best in people . Others contend it simply forces one person to prove he/she is better than another . Advocates vociferously support one position or the other . I suggest the former proposition bears greater relevance than the latter . 有些人认为竞争促使人们发挥出最优秀的东西。另一些人认为它只是强迫一个人证明他/她比别人更优秀。提倡者叫嚣着支持其中的一个立场。我认为前一个立场比后一个立场更恰当。 161. Claiming something is true misses the point , while presenting verifiable fact proves its correctness . 声称某样东西是正确的没有什么意义，而提出可以证实的事实能证明它的正确性。 162. Suggesting that one thing ... is better than another thing ... bears no more significance than insinuating that black is better than white . 暗示一件东西比另一件东西更好比旁敲侧击地说黑比白好并没有更大的意义。 163. Ignoring cause and effect is exactly the same thing as failing to look both ways when crossing a busy intersection . 忽略因果就相当于横穿繁忙的十字路口时没有朝两边看。 164. One who advocates the rights of homosexuals should not be surprised by the belligerent stance of opposition forces . | 
