They took on a life of their own and they inspired the medieval imagination, spurred on the age of discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries.
他们以自己的方式生活，激发了中世纪的想象力，刺激了15至16世纪的大发现时代。
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It took all their efforts just to get through life.
他们的努力仅仅能够应付生活而已。
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Of those who took out loans, about half said their loans had little to no impact on life decisions like getting married, buying a home or saving for retirement.