Making
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संपर्क Ajay करें
contact
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接触
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instruments
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and calculations. It had to be done directly—by hand, as it were. Joe
watched Loading...
out the
ports Ports
बंदरगाहों
ports

港口
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नियंत्रण
les contrôles
コントロール
控制
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of the
steering Steering
स्टीयरिंग
pilotage
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操舵
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जेट
jets
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task Task
टास्क
tâche
タスク
任务
직무
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Before he
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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aveuglant
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العمياء
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सूरज की रोशनी
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日光
阳光
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tinge Colour
रंग
teinte
ぴいぴった
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sunlight the sunlight
सूरज की रोशनी
lumière du soleil
日光
阳光
햇빛
ضوء الشمس
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reached reached
पहुंच गए
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届いた
到达
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वातावरण
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beneath Down
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Now it did not look like a solid thing at all. It looked like a
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Joe
knew already knew
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of death, but of extinction—which, in cold fact, is very much worse.

Lights
glowed Shiny
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brillant
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闪闪发光
흘러 나오다
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à l'extérieur

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في الخارج
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नीला
bleu

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रुखा
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चमकदार
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sentiment
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感觉
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अकेलापन
solitude
孤独
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외로움
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above that
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as the four in the small ship.

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painstakingly Hard work
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骨折
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played the
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boutons
ボタン
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단추
أزرار
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control Control
नियंत्रण
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コントロール
控制
제어
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board. The ship surged, and turned, and
surged Enhanced
बढ़ी
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again. Mike, at the communicator, said, "They say slow up, Joe."

Joe obeyed, but he was tense. Haney and the Chief were at other portholes, looking out. The Chief said heavily, "Fellas, I'm going to admit I
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
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felt Substantial
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se sentait
感じた
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so
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solitaire
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in my life!"

"I'm
glad Happy
प्रसन्न
content de
嬉しい
高兴的
기쁜
مسرور
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I've got you
fellows Research students
शोध छात्रों
camarades
仲間たち
研究员
한패
الزملاء
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with me!" Haney
admitted accepted
स्वीकार किया
admis
入場した
录取
인정했다
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"The job's almost over," said Joe.

The ship's own hull,
outside Outside
बाहर
à l'extérieur

外部
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في الخارج
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the ports,
glowed Shiny
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흘러 나오다
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of the satellite.

Mike said sharply: "Slow up some more, Joe."

He
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आज्ञा का पालन किया
obéi
ob
遵守
everyed
طاعة
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ram to hit
टक्कर मारना
RAM
RAM
内存

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हो गए
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漂流した
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巨大な
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Pit of Darkness which was the night
side Party
पक्ष
côté



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प्रतीत हुआ
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或いは
似乎
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चमकदार
brillant
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stared See
देखें
regardé
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盯着
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cabin Cabin
केबिन
cabine
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선실
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ports

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h h
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swirling Rotating
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渦巻き
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bosses
膨らみ
凸起
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sidewall Sidewall
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侧壁
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gauge Measure
नाप
jauge
ゲージ
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filage
紡糸
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Joe
threw Throw
फेक दिया
jeta
thrう

던지다
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the
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prêt
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pilotage
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to Off. "We're landed."

There was silence. Joe looked about him. The other three looked queer. It would have
seemed Due to
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semblait
或いは
似乎
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喜ぶの

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arriving Arrive
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到达
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feel Sense
बोध
ressentir
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感觉
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seems Seem to be
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semble
seems
似乎
... 것 같다
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peser
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बोध
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Mike
peeled Scratched
छिला हुआ
pelé
皮をむいた
去皮
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slippers Slippers
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chaussons
スリッパ
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cabin Cabin
केबिन
cabine
キャビン

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हाथ
remis
hand
递交
핸드백
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biting cutting
काट
mordant
噛む
咬人
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عض
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glacé
滑り込んだ
sl
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bandes
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to
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पकड़
prise
所有
抓住
잡고있다
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them. He
stepped steeped in
कदम रखा
piétiné
段落

밟은 것
صعد
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He didn't land. He
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flotté
浮いた
漂浮
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reached reached
पहुंच गए
parvenu
届いた
到达
도달했다
وصل
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pulled Drawn
खींचा
tiré
pullう
拉了
끌어 당겼다
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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by the netting. Once he touched the floor, his shoes
seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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net Net
जाल
rapporter
ネット

그물
صافي
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and the plastic
sidewalls Sidewell
साइडवेल
parois latérales
側壁
侧壁
측벽
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pumps Pump
पंप
pompes
パンプス

슬리퍼
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साइडवेल
parois latérales
側壁
侧壁
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and closely
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أرفق
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the ship's hull, and so
force Force
बल
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力量

فرض
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

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pumps Pump
पंप
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パンプス

슬리퍼
مضخات
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would work on the air
behind behind
पीछे
derrière
後ろ
在后面
뒤에
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the
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फुलाया
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膨張した
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nets Net
जाल
filets
ネット

그물의
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يرسم
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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could Can
सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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पम्पिंग
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泵送
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The door in the
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वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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clanked Narrow
तंग
clanqué
cl
铮铮
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tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
尝试
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حاول
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discovered Discovered
की खोज की
découvert
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发现
발견 된
اكتشف
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astounding Wonderful
अद्भुत
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lifted Lifted
उठा लिया
levé
持ち上げた
抬起
들어 올려졌다
رفعت
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one
foot Feet
पैर
pied



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and
tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
尝试
시험을 마친
حاول
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to
swing Swing
झूला
balançoire
スイング
摇摆
그네
تأرجح
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the other forward, his
body Body
तन
corps

身体
신체
هيئة
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tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
尝试
시험을 마친
حاول
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to pivot. When he
lifted Lifted
उठा लिया
levé
持ち上げた
抬起
들어 올려졌다
رفعت
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his right foot, he had to turn his left
slightly Some
थोड़ा
légèrement
少し
轻微地
약간
طفيف
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inward. His arms
tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
尝试
시험을 마친
حاول
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to
float Swimming on water
पानी पर तैरना
flotter
浮く
漂浮
뜨다
تطفو
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मूर्खता से
absurdement
無邪気な
荒谬
부조리
سخيف
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essayed Played
निभाया
instantané
エッセイ
留言
에세한
مقال
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to pause, his whole
body Body
तन
corps

身体
신체
هيئة
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tended Trend
प्रवृत्ति
tendu
傾く
倾向
경향이있다
تميل
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to continue
forward ahead
आगे
effronté
前方
向前
앞으로
إلى الأمام
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with a
sedate Serious
गंभीर
calme
誘惑する
稳重
차분한
رزين
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toppling Ceiling
ढहते
renversement
top top
倒下
topling.
الإطاحة
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motion that
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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him
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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समतल
appartement
フラット
平坦的
평평한
مسطحة
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on his face. He had to put one
foot Feet
पैर
pied



قدم
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forward ahead
आगे
effronté
前方
向前
앞으로
إلى الأمام
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to check himself. He
seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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to have no
sense understand
समझ
sens
検出
感觉
감각
يشعر
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of balance. When he
stood to stand
खड़ा होना
se tenant
st
st
섰다
وقف
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stomach Abdomen
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कोमल
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嫌悪
qu
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चूंकि
car
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因为
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of weightlessness—he
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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himself
tilting Tilt
झुकाव
inclinaison
傾く
倾斜
틸팅
إمالة
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undignifiedly Inappropriately
अनुचित रूप से
indigne de côté
無意味に
不结之财
무거운 답게
بشكل غير صحيح
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forward ahead
आगे
effronté
前方
向前
앞으로
إلى الأمام
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or back—or, with equal unpredictability, sidewise. He would have to learn an
entirely Completely
पूरी तरह से
entièrement
全体的に
完全
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new method of walking.

A man came in the lock, and Joe
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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who it was. Sanford, the senior scientist of the Platform's crew. Joe had
seen saw
देखा
vu
seen

봤다
رأيت
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him often
enough Sufficient
पर्याप्त
assez
足りる
足够的
충분한
يكفي
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on the television screen in the Communications Room at the Shed. Now Sanford looked nerve-racked, but his
eyes Eyes
नयन ई
les yeux

eyes

عيون
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were
bright Shiny
चमकदार
brillant
明るい
明亮的
밝은
مشرق
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and his
expression Expression
अभिव्यक्ति
expression
表現
表达
표현
التعبير
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"My compliments," he said, his voice tight with irony, "for a
splendidly with pride
शान से
splendidement
誇り高い
灿烂
훌륭하게
رائع
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futile in vain
व्यर्थ
futile
無駄
枉费
효과 없는
غير مجدي
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job well done! You've got your
cargo Goods
माल
cargaison
貨物
货物
뱃짐
البضائع
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Joe nodded. Sanford
held Held
आयोजित
tenu
開催
握住
유지 된
مقبض
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fumbled Uncertainty
अनिश्चितता से
fumé
f f
摸索
젖어서
تخبط
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in his pocket and
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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"I'd like to
introduce To introduce
परिचय कराना
présenter
導入
介绍
소개하다
تقديم
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my crew," said Joe. "This is Haney, and Chief Bender, and Mike Scandia." He
waved Wavy
तरंगमय
ondulé
手前
挥舞着
흔들 렸다
ولوح
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his hand, and his whole
body Body
तन
corps

身体
신체
هيئة
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"We'll know each other!" said Sanford sardonically. "Our
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प्रथम
premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
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निर्देशित
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मिसाइलों
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ミサイル
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लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
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शुभारंभ
lancement
発射
发射
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A
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énorme
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of the lock—but it was not up or
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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or in any particular direction—withdrew itself. A man
floated Ongoing
जारी
flotté
浮いた
漂浮
흘러 나온다
طرحت
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through the opening and
landed Landed
उतर ली
a atterri
上陸した
登陆
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on the ship's hull; another man
followed followed
पीछा किया
suivi
followed followed
跟着
따라 가다
يتبع
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him.

"Chief," said Joe, "and Haney. Will you open the
cargo Goods
माल
cargaison
貨物
货物
뱃짐
البضائع
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doors?"

The two
swaying Waving
लहराते
balancement
揺らぐ
摇曳
흔들리는 것
تأرجح
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figures Data
आंकड़ों
Les figures
数字
数字
수치
الأرقام
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moved to obey, though with
erratic Irregular
अनियमित
erratique
不定
不稳定的
이상한 사람
خاطئ
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clumsiness. Sanford called sharply: "Don't touch the
hull Hull
पतवार
coque
船体
船体
선체
هدوء
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without gloves! If it isn't nearly red-hot from the sunlight, it'll be
below Down
नीचे
au
dessous Mellow
मधुर
négligeable
d d
甜点
무산소
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de
未満
以下
아래에
أدناه
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zero from shadow!"

Joe realized, then, the temperature
effects Effect
प्रभाव
effets
effects effects
效果
효과
تأثيرات
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the skin on his
face face
चेहरा
visage


얼굴
وجه
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noticed. A part of the spaceship's
hull Hull
पतवार
coque
船体
船体
선체
هدوء
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gave off
heat Warmth
तपिश
Chauffer



الحرارة
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like that of a
panel Panel
पैनल
panneau
パネル
控制板
패널
لوجة
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heating Heating
गरम करना
chauffage
暖房
加热
난방
التدفئة
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imparted for granted
के लिए दी
communiqué
imp imp
赋予
부여 된 것
منقول
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a chill.

Sanford said unpleasantly, "You want to report your heroism, eh? Come along!"

He
clanked Narrow
तंग
clanqué
cl
铮铮
클로프로 만든 것
clanked.
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to the
doorway Gate
द्वार
porte
戸口
门口
출입구
مدخل
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by which he had entered. Joe followed, and Mike after him.

They
went Loading...
out of the lock. Sanford
suddenly Suddenly
अचानक से
soudainement
突然
突然
갑자기
فجأة
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peeled Scratched
छिला हुआ
pelé
皮をむいた
去皮
껍질을 벗기다
مقشر
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off his metal-soled slippers, put them in his pocket, and
dived Dip
डुबकी लगाई
divisé
分かれた
div
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قيم
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casually by coincidence
संयोग से
mine de rien
casually
随便
우연히
بإهمال
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into a four-foot metal tube. He
drifted Well done
हो गए
dérivé
漂流した
漂浮
빙산
انحرف
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smoothly Smoothly
सुचारू रूप से
doucement
滑らかに
顺利
부드럽게
بسلاسة
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away along the
lighted Illuminating
रोशन
éclairé
照らした
点燃
밝게
مضاءة
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bore, not
touching touching
मार्मिक
émouvant
触れる
接触
만지는 것
مؤثر
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the sidewalls. He moved in the manner of a dream, when one
floats Float
तैरता
flotte
浮かべる
浮子
뜬다
يطفو
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with
infinite Infinite
अनंत
infini
無限
无限的
무한하다
لانهائي
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ease Rest
आराम
faciliter
簡易
舒适
쉬움
يسهل
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and
precision Accuracy
शुद्धता
précision
精度
精确
정도
الاحكام
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in any direction one chooses.

Joe and Mike did not
share share
साझा करना
partager
共有
分享
공유하다
شارك
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his talent. Joe
launched Launched
का शुभारंभ किया
lancé
発売されました
推出
출시
أطلقت
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himself after Sanford, and for
perhaps Perhaps
शायद
peut-être
多分
也许
아마도
ربما
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20 or 30
feet Feet
पैर
pieds
フィート

피트
أقدام
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the
lighted Illuminating
रोशन
éclairé
照らした
点燃
밝게
مضاءة
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aluminum Aluminum
अल्युमीनियम
aluminium
アルミニウム

알류미늄
الألومنيوم
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sidewall Sidewall
साइडवॉल
flèche
s s
侧壁
측벽
جانبي
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of the
tube Tube
ट्यूब
tube
チューブ
管子
튜브
الة النفخ
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sped Out
निकल
écervelé
sp
sp
초연한
سبيد
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past him. Then his
shoulder Shoulder
कंधा
épaule
ショルダー
肩膀
어깨
كتف
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rubbed, and he
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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himself
skidding Sciding
स्किडिंग
dérapage
滑り止め
集材
공전
انزلاق
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to an
undignified unworthy
नालायक
indigne
und und
不核化
품위 없는
غير مهيأ
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stop,
choking Choker
घुट
étouffement
窒息
窒息
질식
الاختناق
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the bore. Mike
thudded tired
थका हुआ
contraint
thed
th
엉덩이
بلطف
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into him.

"I haven't got the
hang Hang
टांगना
pendre
下がる
悬挂
걸다
يشنق
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of this yet," said Joe apologetically.

He
untangled Untangled
सुलझा हुआ
démêlé
un
未解放
겨냥한 것
untangled.
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himself and
went Loading...
on. Mike
followed followed
पीछा किया
suivi
followed followed
跟着
따라 가다
يتبع
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him, his
expression Expression
अभिव्यक्ति
expression
表現
表达
표현
التعبير
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that of pure bliss. He was a
tiny Small
छोटा
minuscule
小さな
微小的
매우 작은
صغير الحجم
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man, was Mike, but he had the
longings for a long time
लंबे समय तक
aspiration
憧れ
渴望
장거리
الشوق
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and the
ambitions Ambition
महत्वाकांक्षा
ambiance
野心
抱负
야망
طموحات
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of
half Half
आधा
demi
半分
一半

نصف
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a dozen ordinary-sized men in his small body. And he had
known Known
ज्ञात
connu
既知の
众所周知
모두 다 아는
معروف
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frustration. He
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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prove by
mathematics Mathematics
अंक शास्त्र
mathématiques
数学
数学
수학
الرياضيات
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that space
exploration Investigation
अन्वेषण
exploration
探査
勘探
탐구
استكشاف
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could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be
carried did
किया
transporté
carried
携带的
운반하다
حمل
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on by
midgets Dwarf
बौने
mi-argent
小人
侏儒
inidgets.
الأقزام
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at a
fraction Part
अंश
fraction
fr
分数
분수
جزء
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of the cost and
risk Risk
जोखिम
risque
危険
风险
위험
مخاطرة
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of the same job done by normal-sized men. He was, of course,
quite Extremely
अत्यंत
assez
とても
相当
상당히
الى حد كبير
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right. The
cabins Cabins
केबिनों
cabines
キャビン
舱室
캐빈
كابينة
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and air and food
supplies Supply
आपूर्ति
Provisions
用品
补给品
용품
اللوازم
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for a spaceship's
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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of
midgets Dwarf
बौने
mi-argent
小人
侏儒
inidgets.
الأقزام
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would cost and
weigh to weigh
तौलना
peser
重さ
称重
달다
وزن
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a
fraction Part
अंश
fraction
fr
分数
분수
جزء
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of
similar Similar
समान
similaire
似ている
相似的
비슷한
مشابه
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equipment Device
उपकरण
équipement
装置
设备
장비
معدات
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for six-footers. But people
simply In college
केवल
simplement
単に
简单地
간단히
ببساطة
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weren't
interested Desirous
इच्छुक
intéressé
興味がある
感兴趣的
관심있는
مهتم
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in sending
midgets Dwarf
बौने
mi-argent
小人
侏儒
inidgets.
الأقزام
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out into space.

But Mike had
gotten Earning
कमाई
obtenu
gう
得到
...을 낳았다
وافر
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here. He was in the Space Platform. There were full-sized men who would
joyfully Pleasure
खुशी-खुशी
avec joie
喜んで
快乐
즐겁게
بفرحة
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have
changed Changed
बदला हुआ
modifié
かわった
改变了
바뀌었다
تغير
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places with him, forty-one
inch Inch
इंच
pouce
インチ
英寸
인치
بوصة
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height Height
ऊंचाई
la taille
身長
高度

ارتفاع
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and all. So Mike was blissful.

The
tube Tube
ट्यूब
tube
チューブ
管子
튜브
الة النفخ
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ended and Joe
bounced Bounces
बाउंस
rebondit
跳ね返った
反弹
송금
ارتدت
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off the
wall Wall
दीवार
mur



حائط
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that
faced had to face
का सामना करना पड़ा
confronté
facう
面对
직면 한
واجه
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grinned Smiled
मुस्कुरा दी
sourit
gr gr
咧嘴一笑
그린
ابتسم
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with more than a hint of spite.

"Here's our
communications Communications
संचार
communication
コミュニケーション
通讯
연락
مجال الاتصالات
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room," he said. "Now you can talk
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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to Earth. It'll be relayed, now, but in
half Half
आधा
demi
半分
一半

نصف
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an hour you can
reach Access
पहुंच
atteindre
到着
抵达
도달하다
يصل
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the Shed direct."

He
floated Ongoing
जारी
flotté
浮いた
漂浮
흘러 나온다
طرحت
readioBook.com
inside. Joe
followed followed
पीछा किया
suivi
followed followed
跟着
따라 가다
يتبع
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cautiously. There was another
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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member Member
सदस्य
membre
メンバー
成员
회원
عضو
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on
duty Duty
कर्तव्य
devoir
関税
责任
의무
واجب
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there. He sat
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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a group of
radar Radar
राडार
radar
レーダー
雷达
레이더
رادار
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screens, with
thigh Thigh
जांघ
la cuisse
大腿
大腿
대퇴골
فخذ
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grips Hold
पकड़
grips
gr gr

그립
السيطرة على
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across his
legs Feet
पैर
jambes


다리
الساقين
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to
hold Hold
पकड़
prise
所有
抓住
잡고있다
معلق
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him in his chair. He
turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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his
head Head
सिर
diriger


머리
رئيس
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and
nodded Screamed
चिल्लाया
hocha
ned
点头
끄덕였다
هز راسه
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cheerfully Cheerful
हंसमुख
gaiement
元気よく
愉快
쾌활하게
بمرح
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enough.

"Here!"
snapped Speak
बोले
cassé
ぴったり
抢购
스냅
قطعت
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Sanford.

Joe
clambered Above
ऊपर चढ़े
grimpé
cl cl
cl
씨발
تسلق
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awkwardly awkwardly
awkwardly
maladroitement
awward
尴尬
어색하게
بحرجة
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to the seat the senior
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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member Member
सदस्य
membre
メンバー
成员
회원
عضو
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pointed out. He
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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his way to it by
handholds Handhold
हैंडहोल्ड
poignées
手荷物
手持
손잡이
إعانات
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on the walls. He
fumbled Uncertainty
अनिश्चितता से
fumé
f f
摸索
젖어서
تخبط
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into the chair and
threw Throw
फेक दिया
jeta
thrう

던지다
يرمي
readioBook.com
over the
curved Curve
वक्र
incurvé
湾曲した
弯曲
구부러진
منحن
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thigh Thigh
जांघ
la cuisse
大腿
大腿
대퇴골
فخذ
readioBook.com
grips Hold
पकड़
grips
gr gr

그립
السيطرة على
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that would
hold Hold
पकड़
prise
所有
抓住
잡고있다
معلق
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him in place.

Suddenly he was oriented. He had
seen saw
देखा
vu
seen

봤다
رأيت
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this room before—before the Platform was launched. True, the man at the
radar Radar
राडार
radar
レーダー
雷达
레이더
رادار
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screens was upside-down with
reference Reference
संदर्भ
référence
リファレンス
参考
참조
المرجعي
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to himself, and Sanford had
hooked Fond
शौकीन
accroché
h

푹 빠져있다
معلق
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a
knee Knee
घुटना
le genou

膝盖
무릎
ركبة
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negligently Negligence
लापरवाही
négligemment
無理に
疏忽
무시하게
الإهمال
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around the arm of a
firmly Firmly
दृढ़ता से
fermement
しっかりと
牢牢
단단히
قطعا
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anchored Anchor
लंगर
ancré
停泊した
锚定
고정 된 것
الراسية
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chair with his
body Body
तन
corps

身体
신체
هيئة
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at right
angles Angle
कोणों
angles
角度
角度
각도
الزوايا
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to Joe's own, but at least Joe
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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where he was and what he was to do.

"Go ahead and report," said Sanford sardonically. "You might tell them that you
heroically Bravery
वीरता से
héroïquement
英雄的に
同样
영웅적으로
بطلي
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destroyed destroyed
नष्ट किया हुआ
détruit
破壊されました
摧毁
파괴됨
دمرت
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the
rockets Rockets
रॉकेट्स
roquettes
ロケット
火箭队
로켓
الصواريخ
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that
attacked attacked
हमला किया
attaqué
攻撃した
遭到攻击
공격자
هاجم
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us, and that your
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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behaved Behaved
व्यवहार किया
se comporter
振る舞いました
表现
행동했다
تصرفت
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splendidly, and that you have
landed Landed
उतर ली
a atterri
上陸した
登陆
착륙
عقاري
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in the Space Platform and the
situation Situation
परिस्थिति
situation
シチュエーション
情况
상황
قارة
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is well in hand. It isn't, but it will make
nice Good
अच्छा
joli
良い
好的
멋진
لطيف - جيد
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headlines."

Joe said evenly, "Our arrival's been reported?"

"No," said Sanford, grinning. "Obviously the
radar Radar
राडार
radar
レーダー
雷达
레이더
رادار
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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on Earth—shipboard ones on this hemisphere, of course—have reported that the Platform still exists. But we haven't
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भेजी
communiqué
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probably Perhaps
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多分
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छिद्र
ponction
pun pun
刺破
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खोया
perdu
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essuyé
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Joe
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फेक दिया
jeta
thrう

던지다
يرمي
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board Board
मंडल
planche
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because Since
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car
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因为
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لأن
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observations Comments
टिप्पणियों
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見通し
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specifically Specially
विशेष रूप से
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具体的には
具体来说
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خاصة
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The
communicator Commutator
कम्यूटेटर
communicateur
コミュニケーター
沟通者
전달자
متصل
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hummed. A
faint Fainted
बेहोश
faible
faint faint
头晕的
희미한
إغماء
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swelled Above
बढ़कर
gonflé
腫れた
闪烁
붓다
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turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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the volume. He said into the microphone:

"Space Platform calling Earth. Joe Kenmore reporting. We have
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
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مصنوع
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संपर्क Ajay करें
contact
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接触
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पूरा किया हुआ
complété
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완전한
منجز
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cargo Goods
माल
cargaison
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货物
뱃짐
البضائع
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rockets Rockets
रॉकेट्स
roquettes
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had to be
expended Expenditure
खर्च
dépensé
exp exp
消耗
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presumably Perhaps
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おそらく
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bombs, and we are now unable to return to Earth. The ship and the Platform, however, are unharmed. I am now waiting for orders. Report ends."

He
turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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away from the microphone. Sanford said sharply, "Go on! Tell them what a hero you are!"

"I'm going to help
unload Unload
अनलोड
décharger
荷を降ろす
卸下
부리다
تفريغ
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my ship," Joe said shortly. "You report what you please."

"Get
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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at that transmitter!"
shouted Screamed
चिल्लाया
a crié
叫ぶ
喊道
외쳤다
صرخ
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Sanford furiously. "Tell 'em you're a hero! Tell 'em you're wonderful! I'll tell 'em how
useless Useless
न काम की
inutile
使い物にならない
无用
쓸모없는
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Joe saw the other man in the room, the man at the
radar Radar
राडार
radar
レーダー
雷达
레이더
رادار
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screens, shake his head. He got up and
fumbled Uncertainty
अनिश्चितता से
fumé
f f
摸索
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تخبط
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his way along the
wall Wall
दीवार
mur



حائط
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to the door. Sanford
shouted Screamed
चिल्लाया
a crié
叫ぶ
喊道
외쳤다
صرخ
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after him angrily.

Joe
went Loading...
out,
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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the four-foot tunnel, and
floated Ongoing
जारी
flotté
浮いた
漂浮
흘러 나온다
طرحت
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not
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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but along it
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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to the
unloading Landing
उतराई
déchargement
荷降ろし
卸下
하역
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lock. Wordlessly, he set to work to
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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the
cargo Goods
माल
cargaison
貨物
货物
뱃짐
البضائع
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out of the
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माल
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貨物
货物
뱃짐
البضائع
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hold Hold
पकड़
prise
所有
抓住
잡고있다
معلق
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Handling objects in
weightlessness Loading...
which on Earth would be
heavy More weight
अधिक वज़नदार
lourd
重い
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could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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बड़ा
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उठाना
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静かに
轻轻一点
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जारी
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浮いた
漂浮
흘러 나온다
طرحت
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शांतिपूर्वक
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まさに
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thing in
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the same line. If one
tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
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حاول
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to stop a
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बड़ा
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shipment Shipment
लदान
expédition
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गिर पड़ना
renverser
top top
倒出
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crate Crate
टोकरा
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稚身

나무 상자
قفص
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फ्लाउंडरिंग
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असहाय होकर
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بلا حول ولا قوة
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over each other.

The Chief had gone off to help
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पैंतरेबाज़ी
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操船
演习
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निर्देशित
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引导
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मिसाइलों
missiles
ミサイル
导弹
미사일
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発射
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진수
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crew Crew
कर्मी दल
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クルー
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승무원
طاقم العمل
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회원
عضو
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remained Remained as it is
बने रहे
resté
残った
仍然是
남은 것
بقي
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unloading Landing
उतराई
déchargement
荷降ろし
卸下
하역
التفريغ
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things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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that would have had to be
handled Handled
संभाला
manipulé
扱われる
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cranes Crane
क्रेन
grues
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크레인
الرافعات
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on Earth. Joe
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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himself needed most in the
storage Storage
भंडारण
espace de rangement
ストレージ
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저장
تخزين
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chamber. A
crate Crate
टोकरा
Caisse
稚身

나무 상자
قفص
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floated Ongoing
जारी
flotté
浮いた
漂浮
흘러 나온다
طرحت
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from the ship to the crewman. Standing
head Head
सिर
diriger


머리
رئيس
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downward, he stopped its original movement,
braced Brassed
ब्रेस्ड
arraché
braced

...을 끌어들이다
استعد
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himself, and sent it
floating Ambulatory
चल
flottant
フローティング
漂浮的
떠 있는
يطفو على السطح
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to Joe. He
braced Brassed
ब्रेस्ड
arraché
braced

...을 끌어들이다
استعد
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himself, stopped its flight, and very slowly—to move fast with anything
heavy More weight
अधिक वज़नदार
lourd
重い
重的
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ثقيل
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in his hands would
pull Pull
खींचना
tirer
引く

당기다
يحذب
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his
feet Feet
पैर
pieds
フィート

피트
أقدام
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from the floor—set it on a
stack A lot
ढेर
empiler
スタック

스택
كومة
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of
similar Similar
समान
similaire
似ている
相似的
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objects which would presently be
fastened fastened
जकड़ा हुआ
fixé
留保された
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Everything had to be done in slow motion, or one would
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खोना
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失去
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gradually slowly
धीरे - धीरे
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徐々に
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शुरू हुआ
a commencé
始めた
开始
시작했다
بدأت
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समझना
comprendre
理解する
理解
이해하다
تفهم
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muscles Muscles
मांसपेशियों
muscles
筋肉
肌肉
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العضلات
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of his
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पेट
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बैठ जाता है
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酸痛
아프다
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car
なぜなら
因为
왜냐하면
لأن
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स्वाभाविक
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本能的
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ऐंठन
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देय

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सनसनी
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感觉
감각
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interminable
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无休止
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Mike
floated Ongoing
जारी
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浮いた
漂浮
흘러 나온다
طرحت
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twisted Twisted
मुड़
tordu
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magnetized Magnetic
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संपर्क Ajay करें
contact
コンタクト
接触
연락하다
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with the wall. He said calmly: "That guy Sanford has
cracked Cracked
फटा
fissuré
割れた
破解
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jail Jail
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prison
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he'd be stir-crazy. He's
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चिल्ला
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叫び
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into the
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कम्यूटेटर
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沟通者
전달자
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now that we'll all be
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in a
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missiles Missile
मिसाइलों
missiles
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we
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about it, too!"

Haney called from the
cargo Goods
माल
cargaison
貨物
货物
뱃짐
البضائع
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space of the ship in the lock: "All empty here! We're unloaded."

There were
sounds sound
आवाज़
des sons
聞こえない
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사운드
اصوات
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as he closed the
cargo Goods
माल
cargaison
貨物
货物
뱃짐
البضائع
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doors. Haney,
followed followed
पीछा किया
suivi
followed followed
跟着
따라 가다
يتبع
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by the Chief, came into view,
floating Ambulatory
चल
flottant
フローティング
漂浮的
떠 있는
يطفو على السطح
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as Mike had done. But he didn't land as skillfully. He touched the
wall Wall
दीवार
mur



حائط
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on his hands and
knees Knees
घुटनों
les genoux

膝盖
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and
bounced Bounces
बाउंस
rebondit
跳ね返った
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송금
ارتدت
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away and
tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
尝试
시험을 마친
حاول
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helplessly Helplessly
असहाय होकर
impuissant
無力に
无助地
무력하게
بلا حول ولا قوة
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to swim to a hand-hold. It would have been
funny Funny
मज़ेदार
drôle
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के अलावा
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that Joe was in no mood for humor.

Mike
whipped Loading...
off his
belt Belt
बेल्ट
ceinture
ベルト
腰带
벨트
حزام
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flipped Flip
फ़्लिप
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ぴったり
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the end of it to Haney. He
caught caught up
पकड़े गए
attrapé
つかまった
抓住
잡았다
القبض
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it and was
drawn Drift
अनिर्णित
dessiné
描く

그어진
مسحوب
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gently Slow
धीरे
doucement
静かに
轻轻一点
부드럽게
بلطف
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to the wall. Haney's shoes
clicked Clicked
क्लिक किए गए
cliqué sur
クリックした
点击了
클릭하십시오
النقر
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to a hold. The Chief
landed Landed
उतर ली
a atterri
上陸した
登陆
착륙
عقاري
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more expertly.

"We need
wings Loading...
here," he said ruefully. "You reported, Joe?"

Joe nodded. He
turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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to Brent, the
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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member Member
सदस्य
membre
メンバー
成员
회원
عضو
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who'd been unloading. He
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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him too, from their two-way
video Video
वीडियो
vidéo
ビデオ
视频
동영상
فيديو
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conversations.

"Sanford
does Does
करता है
Est-ce que
NS

하다
هل
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act oddly," he said uncomfortably. "When he met me in the lock he said our
coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
到来
未来
오는
آت
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was useless. He talked about the
futility Illness
निरर्थकता
futilité
無駄になる
无用
무용
عبث
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of
everything Everything
हर चीज़
tout
すべての
一切
모든 것
كل شىء
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while I reported. He
sounds sound
आवाज़
des sons
聞こえない
声音
사운드
اصوات
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like he
sneers Eyes are desperate
आंखें तरेर रहा है
tinser
羽目
嘲笑
Sneers.
سناجرز
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at every possible action as useless."

"Most likely it is," Brent said mildly. "Here, anyhow. It
does Does
करता है
Est-ce que
NS

하다
هل
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look as if we're going to be
knocked Knocked
दस्तक दी
frappé
ノック
敲了一下
노크를 찍다
طرقت
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off. But Sanford's taking it badly. The
rest Rest
विश्राम
du repos
残り
休息
쉬다
استراحة
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of us have let him act as he pleased
because Since
चूंकि
car
なぜなら
因为
왜냐하면
لأن
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it didn't
seem Feel
लगना
sembler
思われる
似乎

인 것 같다
بدا
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to matter. It
probably Perhaps
शायद
Probablement
多分
大概
아마
المحتمل
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doesn't,
except Apart from
के अलावा
sauf
それ外
除了
제외하고
إلا
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that he's annoying."

Mike said truculently, "We won't be
knocked Knocked
दस्तक दी
frappé
ノック
敲了一下
노크를 찍다
طرقت
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off! We've got
rockets Rockets
रॉकेट्स
roquettes
ロケット
火箭队
로켓
الصواريخ
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of our own up here now! We can
fight War
लड़ाई
lutte
喧嘩
斗争
싸움
يعارك
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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if there's another attack!"

Brent shrugged. His
face face
चेहरा
visage


얼굴
وجه
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was
young Youth
युवा
Jeune
若い
年轻
어린
صغيرة
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enough, but
deeply Deep
गहरा
profondément
深く

깊이
بشدة
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lined. He said as
mildly Light
हल्का
doucement
軽く
轻度
약한 것
ما يقلد
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as before: "Your landing
rockets Rockets
रॉकेट्स
roquettes
ロケット
火箭队
로켓
الصواريخ
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set off four
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
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on the way from Earth. You
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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us six more
rocket Rocket
राकेट
fusée
ロケット
火箭
로켓
صاروخ
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missiles. How many
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
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can we
knock Knock
दस्तक
frappe
ノック

노크
طرق
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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with them?"

Joe blinked. It was a
shock Shock
झटका
choc
ショック
震惊
충격
صدمة
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to
realize Feeling
एहसास
prendre conscience de
気づく
意识到
깨닫다
تدرك
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the
facts Facts
तथ्यों
les faits
事実
事实
사리
حقائق
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of life in an
artificial Synthetic
कृत्रिम
artificiel
人工的な
人造的
인공의
مصطنع
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satellite. If it
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be
reached reached
पहुंच गए
parvenu
届いた
到达
도달했다
وصل
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by
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
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from Earth, the
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
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could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be
reached reached
पहुंच गए
parvenu
届いた
到达
도달했다
وصل
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by
guided Guided
निर्देशित
guidé
ガイド付き
引导
가이드
موجهة
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missiles Missile
मिसाइलों
missiles
ミサイル
导弹
미사일
الصواريخ
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from the satellite. But it would take one
guided Guided
निर्देशित
guidé
ガイド付き
引导
가이드
موجهة
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missile Missile
मिसाइल
missile
ミサイル
导弹
미사일
صاروخ
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to
knock Knock
दस्तक
frappe
ノック

노크
طرق
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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one bomb—with luck.

"I see," said Joe slowly. "We can
handle the handle
हैंडल
manipuler
取り持つ
处理
핸들
يتعامل
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just six more
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
readioBook.com
from Earth."

"Six in the next month,"
agreed Agreed
मान गया
D'accord
合意した
同意
동의했다
متفق عليه
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Brent wrily. "It'll be that long
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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we
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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more. Somebody sent up four
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
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today. Suppose they send eight next time? Or
simply In college
केवल
simplement
単に
简单地
간단히
ببساطة
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one a day for a week?"

Mike
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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an angry noise. "The seventh bomb
shot Shot
शॉट
tirer
ショット
射击
발사
لقطة
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at us
knocks Knock
दस्तक देता है
frappe
knockく

노크
يقرع
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us out! We're
sitting Meeting
बैठक
séance
座って
坐着
좌석
جالس
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ducks Duck
बतख
canard
アヒル
鸭子
즈크 바지
البط
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here too!"

Brent nodded. He said mildly:

"Yes. The Platform can't be
defended Defended
बचाव किया
défendu
守めた
辩护
옹호했다
دافع
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against an
indefinite Indefinite
अनिश्चितकालीन
indéfini
不定
不定
indefinite.
غير محدد
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number of
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
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from Earth. Of
course Period
अवधि
cours
コース
课程
강좌
مسار
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the United States
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
readioBook.com
go to
war Warning
युद्ध
guerre
戦争
战争
전쟁
حرب
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because Since
चूंकि
car
なぜなら
因为
왜냐하면
لأن
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we've been
shot Shot
शॉट
tirer
ショット
射击
발사
لقطة
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at. But would that do us any good? We'd be
shot Shot
शॉट
tirer
ショット
射击
발사
لقطة
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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in the war."

Joe said distastefully, "And Sanford's
cracked Cracked
फटा
fissuré
割れた
破解
깨진
متصدع
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up
because Since
चूंकि
car
なぜなら
因为
왜냐하면
لأن
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he
knows Knows
जानता है
sait
知り合わせる
知道
알고있다
تعرف
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he's going to be killed?"

Brent said earnestly. "Oh, no! He's a good scientist! But he's always had a
brilliant Very good
बहुत खूब
brillant
素晴らしい
杰出的
멋진
متألق
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mind. Poor devil, he's
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
절대
أبدا
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failed at anything in all his life until now! Now he has failed. He's going to be killed, and he can't think of any way to stop it. His
brains Brain
दिमाग
cerveaux

大脑
두뇌
أدمغة
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are the only
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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he's
ever sometimes
कभी
déjà
これまで
曾经
항상
أبدا
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believed It is believed that
माना जाता है कि
a cru
bel.
相信
믿는
يعتقد
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in, and now they're no good. He can't accept the idea that he's stupid, so he has to
believe Accept
मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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that
everything Everything
हर चीज़
tout
すべての
一切
모든 것
كل شىء
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else is. It's a
necessity Need
ज़रूरत
nécessité
必要性
必要性
필요성
ضروري
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for him. Haven't you
known Known
ज्ञात
connu
既知の
众所周知
모두 다 아는
معروف
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people who had to think
everybody Each
हर
Tout le monde
every every
每个人
여러분
الجميع
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else was
stupid Idiot
बेवकूफ
stupide
バカ
愚蠢的
멍청한
غبي
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to keep from
knowing knowledge
ज्ञान
connaissance
知る
会心

معرفة
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that they were themselves?"

Joe nodded. He waited.

"Sanford," said Brent earnestly, "simply can't
adjust to coordinate
समायोजित करना
régler
調整
调整
조정하다
يعدل
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to the
discovery Search
खोज
Découverte
発見
发现
발견
اكتشاف
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that he's no
better Better
बेहतर
meilleur
より良い
更好的
더 나은
أفضل
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than
anybody Any
कोई
n'importe qui
誰も
有人
아무도
اي شخص
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else. That's all. He was a
nice Good
अच्छा
joli
良い
好的
멋진
لطيف - جيد
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guy, but he's not used to
frustration Disappointment
निराशा
frustration
欲求不満
挫折
좌절
إحباط
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and he can't take it. Therefore he
scorns Hatred
घृणा
mépris
軽蔑
鄙视
경멸
ازدراء
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everything Everything
हर चीज़
tout
すべての
一切
모든 것
كل شىء
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that
frustrates Does
को परेशान करता
frustration
fr fr
挫败
좌절
يحبط
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him—and
everything Everything
हर चीज़
tout
すべての
一切
모든 것
كل شىء
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else, by necessity. He'll be
scornful Despotic
तिरस्कारपूर्ण
méprisant
軽蔑する
鄙视
경멸
سخرية
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about
getting getting
मिल रहा
obtenir
取得
得到
구하는
الحصول على
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killed when it happens. But waiting for it is
becoming To become
बनने
devenant
になる
变得
어울리는
تصبح
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intolerable Notable
न सहने योग्य
intolérable
耐え難い
无法忍受
견딜 수 없어
لا يطاق
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to him."

He looked at his watch. He said apologetically, "I'm the
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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psychologist. That's why I speak so firmly. In five minutes we're
due Payable
देय

期限
到期的

로 인한
بسبب
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to come out of the Earth's
shadow shadow
साया
ombre
風邪
阴影
그림자
ظل
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into
sunshine Sunshine
सनशाइन
ensoleillement
日光
阳光
햇빛
إشراق
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again. I'd
suggest Suggest
सुझाव देना
suggérer
提案
建议
제안하다
يقترح
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that you come to watch. It's good to look at."

He did not wait for an answer. He
led led
एलईडी
LED
導いた
引领

주도의
قاد
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the way. And the others
followed followed
पीछा किया
suivi
followed followed
跟着
따라 가다
يتبع
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in a
strange Weird
अजीब
étrange

奇怪的
이상한
غريب
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procession. Somehow, automatically, they
fell fallen
गिर गया
est tombée
落ちた
fell
쓰러 뜨리다
يسقط
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into single file, and they moved on their magnetic-soled
slippers Slippers
चप्पलें
chaussons
スリッパ
拖鞋
슬리퍼
النعال
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toward a passage
tube Tube
ट्यूब
tube
チューブ
管子
튜브
الة النفخ
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in one wall. Their
slipper Sandal
चप्पल
pantoufle
スリッパ
拖鞋
덧신
النعال
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soles Soles
तलवों
semelles
ソール
鞋底
밑창
نعل
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clanked Narrow
तंग
clanqué
cl
铮铮
클로프로 만든 것
clanked.
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and
clicked Clicked
क्लिक किए गए
cliqué sur
クリックした
点击了
클릭하십시오
النقر
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in an
erratic Irregular
अनियमित
erratique
不定
不稳定的
이상한 사람
خاطئ
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rhythm. Brent walked with the
mincing Lamp
नख़रेबाज़
mince
ミネシン
剁碎
마이비 싱크
التنفيه
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steps necessary for movement in weightlessness. The others
imitated Duplicate
नक़ल
imité
似非
模仿
모방 한 것
تقليد
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him. Their hands no longer
hung Hung
त्रिशंकु
suspendu
ぶら下がって

매혹
التعلق
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naturally by their sides, but
tended Trend
प्रवृत्ति
tendu
傾く
倾向
경향이있다
تميل
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to make
extravagant Fijul Khich
फ़िजूल ख़र्च
extravagant
贅沢に

기발한
باهظ
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gestures Gestures
इशारों
gestes
ジェスチャー
姿态
제스처
إيماءات
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with the
slightest A little too
थोड़ी सी भी
moindre
わずかな
丝毫
사소한
أدنى
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muscular Fleshy
मांसल
musclé
筋肉
肌肉发达
근육질
عضلي
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impulse. They
swayed Flowing
बह
balancé
揺り動く
摇曳
흔들리고있다
swayed.
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असाधारण ढंग से
extraordinairement
extra extra
非常
특별히
غير عادي
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as they walked. Brent was a
slender Skinny
पतला
mince
細い
苗条
날씬한
نحيل
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figure, and Joe was more thick-set, and Haney was taller, and lean. The
burly Strong
बलवान
violent
bur bur
魁梧
억센
قوي البنية
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Chief and the forty-one
inch Inch
इंच
pouce
インチ
英寸
인치
بوصة
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आकृति
chiffre

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수치
الشكل
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of Mike the
midget Dwarf
बौना
nain
ミゼット
侏儒
깔따구
قزمة
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followed followed
पीछा किया
suivi
followed followed
跟着
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रुके
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滞在
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तश्तरी
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ソーサー
茶碟
받침 접시
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because Since
चूंकि
car
なぜなら
因为
왜냐하면
لأن
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磁石
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in
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दोनों
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どちらも
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पानी पर तैरना
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गोल
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आवरण
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気になる
焦虑的
불안해하는
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that
living Livelihood
जीविका
vie
生活
生活
생활
معيشة
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in the Platform should be as normal and Earth-like as possible. The total
absence Absence
अनुपस्थिति
absence
不在
缺席
결석
غياب
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of weight would be
bad Bad
खराब
mauvais
悪い
坏的
나쁜
سيء
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enough. She
believed It is believed that
माना जाता है कि
a cru
bel.
相信
믿는
يعتقد
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it needed to be countered, as a
psychological Psychologist
मनोवैज्ञानिक
psychologique
心理学
心理
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نفسي
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facteur
要素
因素
요인
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in
staying Staying
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séjour
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留住
체재
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sane, by the
effect Effect
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effet
効果
影响
효과
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of normal-seeming chairs and normal-tasting food, and not too
exotic Foreigner
विदेशी
exotique
エキゾチック
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غريب
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systems System
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système
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نظم
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for eating.

Joe asked Brent about it.

"Oh, yes," said Brent mildly. "It's likely we'd all have gone off the
deep Deep
गहरा
Profond
深い
深的
깊은
عميق
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end if there weren't some familiar
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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about. To have to drink from a cup that one
squeezes Squeeze
निचोड़ कर रख
pincer
絞る
挤压
짜기
العصري
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is tolerable. But we'd have
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
感じた
毛毡
펠트
شعور
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उन्माद
hystérique
ヒステリック
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at times if we had to drink
everything Everything
हर चीज़
tout
すべての
一切
모든 것
كل شىء
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from the
equivalent Equivalent
समकक्ष
équivalent
同等
相等的
동등한
ما يعادل
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of
baby Infant
शिशु
bébé
赤ちゃん
婴儿
아기
طفل
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bottles."

"Sally Holt," said Joe, "is a friend of mine. She helped design this stuff."

"That girl has every
ounce Ounce
औंस
once
オンス
盎司
온스
أوقية
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of
brains Brain
दिमाग
cerveaux

大脑
두뇌
أدمغة
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that any woman can be
trusted Reliance
भरोसा
de confiance
信頼できる
信赖
신뢰할 수있는 것
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with!" Brent said warmly. "She
thought Thinking
सोच
pensée
考え
想法
생각
فكر
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of
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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that would
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
절대
أبدا
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have
occurred Happened
हुआ
eu lieu
発生した
发生了
일어났다
حدث
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to me! As a psychologist, I
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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see how good her ideas were when she
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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them up, but as a male I'd
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
절대
أبدا
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have
dreamed Dream
सपना देखा
rêvé
夢を見た
梦见
꿈꿔왔다
حلم
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of them." Then he grinned. "She
fell fallen
गिर गया
est tombée
落ちた
fell
쓰러 뜨리다
يسقط
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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on just one point. So did
everybody Each
हर
Tout le monde
every every
每个人
여러분
الجميع
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else. Nobody
happened Happened
हुआ
passé
起こりました
发生了
일어난
حدث
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to think of a garbage-disposal
system System
प्रणाली
système
システム
系统
체계
النظام
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for the Platform."

It came into Joe's mind that garbage-disposal was
hardly hardly
मुश्किल से
à peine
しそうにない
几乎不
거의
아니다
بالكاد
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a
subject Subject
विषय
matière
主題
主题
주제
موضوعات
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one would
expect To expect
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attendre
予想
预计
예상하다
توقع
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to be
discussing Discussion on
पर चर्चा
discuter
議論の
讨论
논의하기
مناقشة
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in
interplanetary Between planets
ग्रहों के बीच का
interplanétaire
互換的
星际
상호간
interplanetary.
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space. But the Platform wasn't the same thing as a spaceship. A ship
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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jettison Burden
बोझ गिराना
abandonner
ジェットソン
抛弃
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refuse Refuse
इनकार
refuser
ごみ
拒绝
거절하다
رفض
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छोड़ना
laisser
離れる
离开
떠나다
غادر
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during During
दौरान
pendant
その間
期间

동안
خلال
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voyage Voyage
जलयात्रा
voyage
航海
航程
항해
رحلة
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and
dump Dirty place
गंदी जगह
décharger
ごみ
倾倒
덤프
أحمق
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it at either end. But the Space Platform would
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
절대
أبدا
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land. It
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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roll on forever. And if it
heaved Caress
बरसाये
soulevé
heav heav
hea
쌓여있다
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out its
refuse Refuse
इनकार
refuser
ごみ
拒绝
거절하다
رفض
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from airlocks—why—the
stuff Stuff
सामग्री
truc
もの
东西
물건
أمور
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would still have the Platform's
orbital Class
कक्षा का
orbital
軌道
轨道
궤도 함수
مداري
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follow Follow
का पालन करें
suivre
従う
跟随
따르다
إتبع
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it
tirelessly Tireless
अथक
sans relâche
疲れた
不知疲倦地
끊임없이
بلا كلل
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around the Earth until the end of time.

"We
dry Dry
सूखा
sécher
ドライ
干燥
마른
جاف
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and store it now," said Brent. "If we were going to live, we'd
figure Shape
आकृति
chiffre

数字
수치
الشكل
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out some way to turn it to
fertilizer Fertilizer
उर्वरक
engrais
肥料
肥料
비료
سماد
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for the
hydroponic Hydroponic
हाइड्रोपोनिक
hydroponique
水滴
水培
수경
المائية
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gardens. It's
hardly hardly
मुश्किल से
à peine
しそうにない
几乎不
거의
아니다
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things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
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are. Even then, though, the problem of
tin Tin
टिन
étain


주석
القصدير
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cans Bins
डिब्बे
canettes
缶物
罐头

علب
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could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be hopeless."

The Chief
wiped Waited
सफाया
essuyé
泣きました
擦拭
닦아 냈다
مسح
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his mouth deliberately. He had helped
load Burden
भार
charge
ロード
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حمل
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four guided-missile
launching Launch
शुभारंभ
lancement
発射
发射
진수
إطلاق
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tubes, and he had been
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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up to date on the
state State
राज्य
Etat

状态
상태
حالة
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of
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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in the Platform. He
growled Mumble
भुनभुनाकर
grondé
伸びる
咆哮
으르렁 거리다
عافية
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in a
preliminary Initial
प्रारंभिक
préliminaire
予備
初步的
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أولية
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fashion and said, "Joe."

Joe looked at him.

"We
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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up six two-ton
guided Guided
निर्देशित
guidé
ガイド付き
引导
가이드
موجهة
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missiles," said the Chief dourly. "We'll have
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of other
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
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coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
到来
未来
오는
آت
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up. We can send these
missiles Missile
मिसाइलों
missiles
ミサイル
导弹
미사일
الصواريخ
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out to
intercept Intercept
अवरोधन
intercepter
傍受
截距
절편하다
تقاطع
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'em. Six of 'em. They can
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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close
enough Sufficient
पर्याप्त
assez
足りる
足够的
충분한
يكفي
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to set off their
proximity Proximity
निकटता
proximité
近近
接近
근접성
قرب
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fuses, anyhow. But what are we going to do, Joe, if somebody
flings Not dispatch
प्रेषण नहीं
feux
fl
徘徊
썩다
تدور
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seven
bombs Bomb
बम
bombes
爆弾
炸弹
폭탄
القنابل
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at us? We can manage six—maybe. But what'll we do with the one that's left over?"

"Have you any ideas?" asked Joe.

The Chief
shook Shouted
हिलाया
secouer
shく
sh
흔들리고있다
اهتز
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assure Assurance
आश्वासन
assurer
assう
保证
보증하다
ضم
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you. And as Sanford puts it
quite Extremely
अत्यंत
assez
とても
相当
상당히
الى حد كبير
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soundly, about the only thing we can
really Really
सचमुच
vraiment
本当
真的
진짜
هل حقا
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do is
throw Throw
फेंकना
lancer
投げる

던지다
يرمي
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our empty
tin Tin
टिन
étain


주석
القصدير
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cans Bins
डिब्बे
canettes
缶物
罐头

علب
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at them."

Joe nodded. Then he tensed. Brent had meant it as a
rather Rather
बल्कि
plutôt
それよりも
相当

على الاصح
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mirthless Unmatched
अनमना
sans joie
ミートレス
m
즐겁지 않은
mirthless
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astonished Surprised
आश्चर्यचकित
étonné
びっくりした
惊讶
깜짝 놀랐다
دهش
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at what his own brain
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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of it. He
thought Thinking
सोच
pensée
考え
想法
생각
فكر
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it over. Then he said, "Why not? It ought to be a very good trick."

Brent
stared See
देखें
regardé
凝視した
盯着
쳐다 본다
يحدق
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at him incredulously. Haney looked
solemnly Truth
सत्यनिष्ठा
solennellement
粛々と
郑重
엄숙하게
رسميا
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at him. The Chief
regarded Agreed
माना
considéré
regardう
被认为是
...에 관해서는
تعتبر
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Joe
thoughtfully Thoughtfully
सोच समजकर
pensivement
thought thought
若有所思地
조심스럽게
مدروس
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out of the
corner Corne
कोने
coin
コーナー
角落
모서리
ركن
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of his eye. Then Mike
shouted Screamed
चिल्लाया
a crié
叫ぶ
喊道
외쳤다
صرخ
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gleefully. The Chief blinked, and a moment later
grunted One type
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grogné
gr
哼了一声
졸업자
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अस्पष्ट
inintelligible
無感者
难以理解的
이해할 수 없는
غير مؤهل
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अक्षरों
syllabes
音節
音节
음절
المقاطع
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of Mohawk, and then
tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
尝试
시험을 마친
حاول
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to
pound Pound
पौंड
broyer
ポンド

파운드
جنيه
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Joe on the
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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and
because Since
चूंकि
car
なぜなら
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into the air
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के बीच
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Haney said disgustedly, "Joe, there are times when a guy wants to
murder the killing
हत्या
meurtre
殺人
谋杀
살인
قتل
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you! Why didn't I think of that?"

But Brent was looking at the four of them with a lively,
helpless Compelled
मजबूर
sans espoir
無力
无助
어찌할 수 없는
عاجز
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curiosity. "Will you
guys People
लोग
les gars
彼ら
伙计们
얘들 아
رفاق
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let me in on this?"

They told him. Joe
began started
शुरू हुआ
a commencé
始めた
开始
시작했다
بدأت
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to
explain Explain
समझाना
Explique
説明
解释
설명
يشرح
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it carefully, but the Chief
broke broke
तोड़ दिया
fauché
壊れた
br
파산하다
حطم
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in with a
barked Bark
छाल
aboyé
吠える
咆哮
짖는 소리
نباح
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and
impatient Desperate
बेताब
impatient
せっかち
不耐烦
짜증 난
نافذ الصبر
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description, and then Mike
interrupted Disrupted
बाधित
interrompu
中断した
中断
중단 된
انقطع
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to
snap Rejuvenate
चटकाना
se casser
スナップ
折断
스냅
يفرقع، ينفجر
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a correction. But by that time Brent's
expression Expression
अभिव्यक्ति
expression
表現
表达
표현
التعبير
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had
changed Changed
बदला हुआ
modifié
かわった
改变了
바뀌었다
تغير
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with
astonishing Wonderful
आश्चर्यजनक
étonnant
驚くべきこと
惊人
놀라운
مذهل
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suddenness.

"I see! I see!" he said excitedly. "All right! Have you got space
suits Suit
सूट
costume
スーツ
西装
양복들
بدلة
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in your ship? We have them. So we'll go out and
pelt Skins
खाल
peau
毛皮
毛皮
던지다
قذف
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the
stars Stars
सितारे
étoiles
出演者
星星
별들
النجوم
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with garbage. I think we'd
better Better
बेहतर
meilleur
より良い
更好的
더 나은
أفضل
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get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
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at it right now, too. In under two hours we'll be a
fine Fine
ठीक
amende
大丈夫
美好的
좋아
بخير
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लक्ष्य
cible
目標
目标
표적
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for more bombs, and it would be good to start ahead of time."

Mike
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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a
gesture Ga
हाव - भाव
geste
ジェスチャー
手势
몸짓
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चल
flottant
フローティング
漂浮的
떠 있는
يطفو على السطح
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out of the kitchen, air-swimming to go
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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space
suits Suit
सूट
costume
スーツ
西装
양복들
بدلة
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from the ship. The
grin Push
मुसकान
sourire
笑う

이를 드러내고 웃다
ابتسامة
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उठाया
soulevé
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提高
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몇 주간
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He
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nettement
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Sanford looked at him in
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does Does
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하다
هل
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"I think," Joe told him, "that we can make a defense against
bombs Bomb
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bombes
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炸弹
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Sanford
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उठाया
soulevé
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提高
높은
رفع
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"If you
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fine Fine
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His
eyes Eyes
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les yeux

eyes

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brillant
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feverishly Fever
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fébrilement
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"We set off the last bombs," he said doggedly, "by
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lancer
投げる

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बूंद
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떨어지다
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के बीच
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사이
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炸弹
폭탄
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निकटता
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चल
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Sanford laughed.

"We might ask for aluminum-foil
ribbon ribbon
फीता
ruban
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could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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masses public
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masses
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"I much
prefer to like
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préférer
好む
更喜欢
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tin Tin
टिन
étain


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cans," said Sanford humorously. "I'll take the watch here and let
everybody Each
हर
Tout le monde
every every
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रक्षा करना
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His
eyes Eyes
नयन ई
les yeux

eyes

عيون
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get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
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out.

He
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trouvé
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जाल
rapporter
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étain


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carried did
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carried
携带的
운반하다
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could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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Joe got into his own space suit. It was no such self-contained space
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高度
고도
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through his feet.

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des sons
聞こえない
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like the airlock!"

Voices
mingled Mixed
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mêlé
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in his ears. The other walkie-talkies allowed
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हर
Tout le monde
every every
每个人
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सुना
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聞いた
听到
들었다
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someone laugh. It was Sanford's voice.

Sandford's aluminized, space-suited
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आकृति
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scintillant
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seemed Due to
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semblait
或いは
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flagonner
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background Background
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of many-colored stars.

Brent spoke quickly,
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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anyone else
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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tone Tone
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Ton
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matter matter
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question
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knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
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tension the stress
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tension
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توتر
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पीछे
derrière
後ろ
在后面
뒤에
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it.

"Hello, Sanford. You came out? Was it wise? Shouldn't there be someone
inside inside
के भीतर
à l'intérieur
中身
里面
내부에
داخل
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the Platform?"

Sanford laughed again. "It was very wise. We're going to be killed, as you
fellows Research students
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camarades
仲間たち
研究员
한패
الزملاء
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futile in vain
व्यर्थ
futile
無駄
枉费
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to try to avoid it. So very
sensibly by intelligence
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sensiblement
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I've
decided decide
तय
décidé
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결정했다
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de rechange
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nuisance
厄介者
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of waiting to be killed. I came out."

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silence Peace
शांति
silence
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安静
고요
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in the ear-phones of Joe's space
suit Dress
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combinaison
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heard Heard
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entendu
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听到
들었다
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his own
heart Heart
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cœur
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bruyamment
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and
steadily with speed
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régulièrement
st
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in the
absolute Pure
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absolu
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stillness.

"Incidentally," said Sanford with almost
hysterical Mania
उन्माद
hystérique
ヒステリック
歇斯底里
히스테리
هستيري
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amusement, "I
fixed decide
तय
fixé
修繕
固定的
결정된
مثبت
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it so that none of us can
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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in. It would be useless, anyhow. Everything's futility. So I've put an end to our
troubles Troubles
मुसीबतों
troubles
trou trou
麻烦
근심거리
مشاكل
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for good. I've locked us all out."

He laughed yet again. And Joe
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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that in Sanford's
madness Madness
पागलपन
la démence
狂気
疯狂
광기
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it was perfectly possible for him to have done
exactly Correct
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exactement
まさに
确切地
바로 그거죠
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There were eight
human Man
मानव
Humain
人間
人类
인간
بشري
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beings on the Platform. All were now
outside Outside
बाहर
à l'extérieur

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في الخارج
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it, on its
outer outer
आउटर
extérieur
外側の

밖의
في الخارج
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wore Loading...
space
suits Suit
सूट
costume
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with from
half Half
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demi
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一半

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an hour to an hour's
oxygen Oxygen
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oxygène
空気

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supply. They had no
tools Device
उपकरण
outils
ツール
工具
도구
أدوات
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with which to
break break
टूटना
Pause
壊す
休息
부서지다
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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into the satellite. And no help
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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possibly
reach Access
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atteindre
到着
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them in less than three weeks.

If they couldn't
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
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احصل على
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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inside inside
के भीतर
à l'intérieur
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里面
내부에
داخل
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the Platform, Sanford, laughing proudly, had killed them all.