This system perpetuated itself for several centuries.
这一制度维持了几个世纪。
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The myth is also perpetuated by the compensation-consulting industry, which has its own incentives to keep such myths alive.
薪酬咨询行业也让这种神话永久化，这个行业有自己的动机来维持这种神话的活力。
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There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line", whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career.