Only by taking quick, meaningful action to fight hunger, poverty, and disease can there be a chance of creating conditions for long-term peace.

只有采取迅速、有效的措施来战争饥饿、贫困和疾病，才有机会为长久的和平创造条件。

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Yet this doesn’t explain why these poorer immigrants remain religious; wanting to succeed US-style, they should want to be quick to “assimilate.”

但是这并不说明为什么这些更为贫穷的移民保持宗教信仰，因为如果他们想要以美国的方式成功的话，就应该很快“同化”。

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