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Neither side should delude itself that it can avoid the harm caused by an increased mutual antagonism;

任何一方都不应迷惑他自己，认为增长的相互对立所带来的伤害是可以避免；

Neither side should delude itself that it can avoid the harm caused by an increased mutual antagonism; both should understand that a crisis in one country can hurt the other.

任何一方都不应迷惑他自己，认为增长的相互对立所带来的伤害是可以避免；双方都应认识到，一国的危机可以伤害到另一国。