But many historians - most of them Hindu - argue that there is no proof that Ram ever existed in human form, let alone that he was born where believers claim.

但许多历史学家——其中多数是印度教徒——认为没有证据表明罗摩神曾经化身为人，更不用说那些信徒声称的出生地了。

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Subsequent research by historians of science leaves little doubt: the Nobel medallion is etched with human frailties.

科学史学家其后的研究没有留下任何疑点：诺贝尔金奖也无法避开人类的薄弱意志。

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