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comolaflor

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in this text, the person is using ants to describe how humans are destroying the world. i have translated it all but i dont understand the meaning of certes in this case.

On est des fourmis, certes, mais dans une fourmiliere, il y a des milliers de fourmis...

merci
Perhaps For sure?

for sure means this but it is rather casual, Ann

certes to me is a higher register than bien sûr -- am I wrong?

If not, maybe

We are ants, no denying it, but in an anthill...
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