As a result, we no longer remember long poems or folk stories by heart, feats of memory that were once the cornerstones of most people's lives.
结果，我们不再熟记长诗或民间故事，而这份记忆特长曾经是大多数人赖以生存的基础技能。
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As almost everybody lives ever longer, a reasonable supply of young people is needed to counterbalance-and fund the pensions of-a growing number of older folk.
现在几乎所有人都寿命更长，故需足够多的年轻人以达到平衡，为数量不断增加的老人一族提供养老金的资金。
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Folk is one of the oldest musical genres. It dates back to ancient times, when people sang about their everyday lives and the society around them.