The break-down of law and order could result in killing on a massive scale.
法律和秩序的崩溃可能会导致大规模的杀戮。
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Just like the way you would give up smoking you can break the habit and get from a place where you're always feeling down to where you're in the neutral and positive ends of the emotional scale.
The public is able to digest these "follies" easier than larger buildings, the latter of which may be controversial for their break with tradition on such an imposing scale.