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得到
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hold Hold
पकड़
prise
所有
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béni
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en bas
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お手伝いさん
管家
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appeared. She looked startled.

“Major Holt?” he asked.

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whose Whose
किसका
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to the security office.

Joe
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tr.
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trudged.
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울로 둘러싼 땅
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around the officers’-quarters area and
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found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
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The plain and
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sombre
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सचिव
secrétaire
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LED
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face face
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vue
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of Joe.

“Hm.... I have some news,” he observed. “We back-tracked the parcel that
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विस्फोट
a éclaté
爆発
爆炸
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when it was
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threw Throw
फेक दिया
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away
फेंक दिया
abandonné
捨てられた
倾倒
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from the plane.”

Joe had almost
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oublié
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things Things
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des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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had
happened Happened
हुआ
passé
起こりました
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일어난
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since.

“We’ve got two very likely
prisoners Prisoners
कैदियों
les prisonniers
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out of that affair,” said the Major. “They may talk. Also, an
emergency Emergency
आपातकालीन
urgence
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inspection Inspection
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planes Aeroplane
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has
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tourné
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转身
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हथगोले
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tucked Collision
टकरा
caché
隠された
塞满了
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away in front-wheel wells. Ah—CO2 bottles have
turned got changed
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out to have something
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explosif
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in them. A very
nice Good
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好的
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bit Part
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少し
少量
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of work, that! The sandy-haired man who
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ईंधन
alimenté
燃えて
推动
연료가 공급된다
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your plane—ah—disappeared. That is bad!”

Joe said politely: “That’s fine, sir.”

“All in all, you’ve been the occasion of our
forestalling Stop
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forêt
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防范
선수
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a good
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find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

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the men you were looking for?”

“I’ve
found met
मिला
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見つかった
成立
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them, but—.”

“I’ll have them transferred to work under your direction,” said the Major briskly. “Their names?”

Joe gave the names. The Major
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“Very good. I’m
busy Busy
व्यस्त
occupé
忙しい
忙碌的
바쁘다
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now——”

“I’ve a
tip Tip
टिप
Astuce
ヒント
提示

تلميح
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checked Check
जाँच
vérifié
チェックしました
检查一下
확인
التحقق
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right away. I don’t
feel Sense
बोध
ressentir
感じられる
感觉
느끼다
يشعر
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too good about it.”

The Major waited impatiently. And Joe explained, very carefully, about the
fight War
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lutte
喧嘩
斗争
싸움
يعارك
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on the Platform the day before, Braun’s
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आग्रह
insistance
主張
坚持
주장
إصرار
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the
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in Bootstrap, and then the
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टिप
Astuce
ヒント
提示

تلميح
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given Given
दिया गया
étant donné
与える
给予
주어진
منح
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Joe after
everything Everything
हर चीज़
tout
すべての
一切
모든 것
كل شىء
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repeated repeated
दोहराया गया
répété
繰り返す
重复
반복된다
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the message exactly, word for word.

The Major, to do him justice, did not interrupt. He
listened Heard
सुनी
écouté
聞き取りました
听取
들었어
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with an
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अभिव्यक्ति
expression
表現
表达
표현
التعبير
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के बीच
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picked raised
उठाया
choisi
拾いました
挑选
뽑아 낸다
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up a telephone. He talked briefly. Joe
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
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펠트
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a
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気が進まない
不情愿的
주저하는
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of approval. Major Holt was not a man one
could Can
सकता है
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可以

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very close to, and the work he was in
charge Charging
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of was not likely to make him popular, but he did think straight—and fast. He didn’t think “hot” meant “significant,” either. When he’d
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up the phone he said curtly: “When will your work
crew Crew
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équipage
クルー
全体人员
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here?”

“Early—but not yet,” said Joe. “Not for some time yet.”

“Go with the pilot,” said the Major. “You’d
recognize Identify
पहचानना
reconnaître
認識
认出
인정하다
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what Braun meant as soon as anybody. See what you see.”

Joe
stood to stand
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st
st
섰다
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up.

“You—think the
tip Tip
टिप
Astuce
ヒント
提示

تلميح
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is straight?”

“This isn’t the
first First
प्रथम
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初め
第一的
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time,” said Major Holt detachedly, “that a man has been
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blanchâtre
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यंत्रणा
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unless he
does Does
करता है
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하다
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Joe was puzzled. His
face face
चेहरा
visage


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وجه
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見せて
显示
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“He can try to do the sabotage,” said the Major precisely, “or he can
arrange Arrangement
व्यवस्था
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整える
安排
마련하다
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to be
caught caught up
पकड़े गए
attrapé
つかまった
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잡았다
القبض
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रखता है
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तोड़-फोड़
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it—here.”

Joe blinked.

“If your friend Braun is caught,” said the Major, “he will be punished. Severely. Officially. But privately, someone will—ah—mention this
tip Tip
टिप
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ヒント
提示

تلميح
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and say ‘thanks.’ And he’ll be told that he will be
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from prison just as soon as he thinks it’s safe. And he will be. That’s all.”

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des choses
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a commencé
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开始
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बोध
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कुरूप
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mesquite
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सकता है
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बाधाएं
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on its way toward the horizon.

A light plane came
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छलांग लगाते हुए
capricieux
car car
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surface of the Shed. It
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कर
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तरंगमय
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挥舞着
흔들 렸다
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चढ़ गया
grimpé
登りました

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तार
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Joe
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चढ़ गया
grimpé
登りました

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motor Motor
मोटर
moteur
モーター
马达
모터
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rushed Quick
जल्दी की
précipité
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向前
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The co-pilot—pilot now—shouted
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Joe
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चिल्लाया
a crié
叫ぶ
喊道
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in reply. Then he added, “Do I do something to help, or am I along just for the ride?”

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motor Motor
मोटर
moteur
モーター
马达
모터
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kilometers Kilometers
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公里
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north of the Shed, eh?”

“That’s right.”

“We’ll see what’s there,” the pilot told him.

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roof Roof
छत
toit
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swung came
आ गया
balancé
sw

흔들리자
تأرجح
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away and
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a commencé
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apparemment
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erratic Irregular
अनियमित
erratique
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不稳定的
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रेगिस्तान
désert
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


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تحت
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side Party
पक्ष
côté



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of the small cockpit. This was a very small plane indeed, and in
consequence Result
परिणाम
conséquence
結果
结果
결과
عاقبة
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its
motor Motor
मोटर
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モーター
马达
모터
محرك
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much more noise
inside inside
के भीतर
à l'intérieur
中身
里面
내부에
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केबिन
cabine
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bigger Big
बड़ा
plus gros
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“Those
burns Burns
बर्न्स
brûler
燃える
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화상
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shouted Screamed
चिल्लाया
a crié
叫ぶ
喊道
외쳤다
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the pilot,
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घूर
en regardant
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down, “kept me awake. So I got up and was just walking around when the call came for somebody to drive one of these things. I took over.”

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arrière
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背部

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feet Feet
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pieds
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in the early
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the
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रेगिस्तान
désert
デザート
沙漠
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صحراء
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जिज्ञासु
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appearance. The plane was low
enough Sufficient
पर्याप्त
assez
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يكفي
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for each smallest natural
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विशेषता
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特征
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for every
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a long,
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पतला
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shadow. The ground looked streaked, but all the
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縞模様
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ran the same way, and all were shadows.

Joe shouted: “What’s that?”

The plane
banked Reliance
भरोसा
bancaire
居眠り
银行
뱅킹
مصرفي
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at a
steep Vertical
खड़ी
tremper
急な

험한
انحدار
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angle Who
कोण
angle
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角度
각도
زاوية
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and ran back. It
banked Reliance
भरोसा
bancaire
居眠り
银行
뱅킹
مصرفي
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again. The pilot
stared See
देखें
regardé
凝視した
盯着
쳐다 본다
يحدق
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carefully. He
reached reached
पहुंच गए
parvenu
届いた
到达
도달했다
وصل
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forward ahead
आगे
effronté
前方
向前
앞으로
إلى الأمام
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and pushed a button. There was a
tiny Small
छोटा
minuscule
小さな
微小的
매우 작은
صغير الحجم
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impact underfoot. Another
steep Vertical
खड़ी
tremper
急な

험한
انحدار
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banking turn, and Joe saw a
puff Puff
कश
bouffée
パフ

퍼프
نفخة
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of
smoke Smoke
धुआं
fumée

抽烟
연기
دخان
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in the air.

The pilot shouted: “It’s a man. He looks dead.”

He
swung came
आ गया
balancé
sw

흔들리자
تأرجح
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directly over the small
prone Motivated
प्रवृत्त
enclin
pr
易于
...을 빼앗다
منبطح
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object and there was a second
puff Puff
कश
bouffée
パフ

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نفخة
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of smoke.

“They’ve got range
finders Finder
ढूँढ़ने वाले
crétateurs
ファインダー
查找者
파인더
الباحثون
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on us from the Shed,” he called across the two-foot space
separating separating
पृथक करना
séparation
隔離
分离
분리
فصل
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him from Joe. “This marks the spot. Now we’ll see if there’s anything to the
hot Hot
गरम
chaud
ホット
热的
더운
الحار
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part of that tip.”

He
reached reached
पहुंच गए
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ヘッドフォン
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and listen!”

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平均数
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frequency, at that.

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aluminium
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suddenly Suddenly
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a roar.

Joe said: “Hey!”

The pilot
swung came
आ गया
balancé
sw

흔들리자
تأرجح
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the plane about and
flew Flew
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volé
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طار
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back. He pointed to the
button Button
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bouton
ボタン
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زر
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he’d pushed.

“Poke that when you
hear Listen
सुनो
écouter
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听到
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it again.”

The clickings.... They roared. Joe pushed the button. He
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
感じた
毛毡
펠트
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the
tiny Small
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小さな
微小的
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صغير الحجم
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impact.

“Once more,” said the pilot.

He
swung came
आ गया
balancé
sw

흔들리자
تأرجح
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in nearer where the
dead Dead
मृत
morte

死的
죽은
في ذمة الله تعالى
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man lay. Joe had a
sickening Hooted
कुत्सित
écœurant
sickening
令人作呕的
아프다
مرض
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idea of who the
dead Dead
मृत
morte

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죽은
في ذمة الله تعالى
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man might be. A
sudden suddenly
अचानक
soudain
突然
突然
갑자기
مفاجئ
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rush crowd
भीड़
se ruer
急ぐ
匆忙
서두르다
يسرع
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of noise in the
headphones Headphone
हेडफोन
écouteurs
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耳机
헤드폰
سماعات الرأس
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and he pushed the
button Button
बटन
bouton
ボタン
按钮
단추
زر
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again.

“Reel in now!”
shouted Screamed
चिल्लाया
a crié
叫ぶ
喊道
외쳤다
صرخ
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the pilot. “Our job’s done.”

Joe
reeled View
राय
renvoyé
めったに

릴렉스
مكتبرة
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in as the plane
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back Back
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arrière
戻る
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الى الخلف
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toward the Shed. There were
puffs Puff
कश
bouffée
パフ
泡芙
퍼프
نفث
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of
smoke Smoke
धुआं
fumée

抽烟
연기
دخان
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floating Ambulatory
चल
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漂浮的
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in the air behind. They had been
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on at the
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立即的
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they appeared. Somebody
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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at the Shed
knew already knew
जानता था
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知り合わせる
kn
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की जाँच की
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التحقيق
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was at a
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certain
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肯定
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puffs Puff
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パフ
泡芙
퍼프
نفث
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of
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धुआं
fumée

抽烟
연기
دخان
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had said that
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radioactivité
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放射性
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प्रसिद्ध
notable
著名な
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in the air along the line the two
puffs Puff
कश
bouffée
パフ
泡芙
퍼프
نفث
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made. Not much more
information Information
जानकारी
informations
情報
信息
정보
معلومة
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would be needed. The meaning of Braun’s
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टिप
Astuce
ヒント
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تلميح
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was “hot” was definite. It was “hot” in the
sense understand
समझ
sens
検出
感觉
감각
يشعر
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that it
dealt Dedicated
निपटा
traité
deal deal
处理
거래
معامل
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with radioactivity!

The plane
dipped Dipped
डूबा
trempé
浸った

쑤셔
انخفض
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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and
landed Landed
उतर ली
a atterri
上陸した
登陆
착륙
عقاري
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by the great doors again. It
taxied do
कर
taxé
納税
不宜
택시
ضريبة
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up and the pilot killed the motor.

“We’ve been using Geigers for months,” he said pleasedly, “and
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
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संकेत
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before. This is one time we were set for something.”

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“Atomic
dust Dust
धूल
poussière
ほこり
灰尘
먼지
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weapon Weapon
हथियार
arme
武器
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무기
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away
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वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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in the Smyth Report. Nobody’s
ever sometimes
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déjà
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a essayé
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حاول
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it. We
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pensée
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想法
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فكر
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it might be
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कोशिश की
a essayé
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حاول
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against the Platform. If somebody managed to spread some
really Really
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vraiment
本当
真的
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هل حقا
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ホット
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더운
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radioactive Radioactive
रेडियोधर्मी
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放射性
放射性
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dust Dust
धूल
poussière
ほこり
灰尘
먼지
تراب
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around the Shed, all three shifts might
get Get
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avoir
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得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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fatally Deadly
घातक रूप से
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致命一下
치명적으로
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burned Burned
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before before this
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전에
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माना
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想定
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गंदी जगह
décharger
ごみ
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it opened up the can for a look. And it killed him.”

He
climbed climbed
चढ़ गया
grimpé
登りました

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تسلق
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out of the plane and
went Loading...
to the doorway. He took a telephone from a
guard Protector
रक्षक
gardien
ガード
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and talked
crisply Ugly
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cris然
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crisply.
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into it. He
hung Hung
त्रिशंकु
suspendu
ぶら下がって

매혹
التعلق
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up.

“Somebody
coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
到来
未来
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seeing seeing
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voyant
see see
see

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motor Motor
मोटर
moteur
モーター
马达
모터
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लात मारी
coup de pied
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찼다
ركل
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tiny Small
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微小的
매우 작은
صغير الحجم
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plane
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aloft up
ऊपर
en haut
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위에
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Joe waited. Presently a door opened and something came
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कंकिंग
cliquetis
cl
铮铮
클 랭킹
clanking.
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out. It was a
tractor Tractor
ट्रैक्टर
tracteur
トラクター
拖拉机
트랙터
جرار زراعى
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with
surprisingly Surprisingly
हैरानी की बात है
étonnamment
驚くべきことに
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अधिक वज़नदार
lourd
重い
重的
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wearing Loading...
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कवच
armure

盔甲
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of a
peculiar Weird
अजीब
particulier
独特の
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이상한
غير مألوف
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sort, which they were still adjusting. The
tractor Tractor
ट्रैक्टर
tracteur
トラクター
拖拉机
트랙터
جرار زراعى
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towed Drawn
खींचा
remorqué
tow
牵引
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a half-track
platform Forum
मंच
Plate-forme
プラットホーム
平台
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on which there were a
crane Crane
क्रेन
grue
クレーン
起重机
두루미
رافعه
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and a very
considerable Contorable
विचारणीय
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かなり
大量
많은
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bin Bin
बिन
poubelle
置き場

큰 상자
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轻快的
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distance Distance
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distance
距離
距离
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toward the north.

Joe was amazed, but comprehending. The vehicle and the men were
armored Armored
बख़्तरबंद
blindé
装甲
装甲
장갑
مدرعة
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against radioactivity. They would approach the
dead Dead
मृत
morte

死的
죽은
في ذمة الله تعالى
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man from upwind, and they would
scoop Scoop
स्कूप
scoop
スクープ

국자
مغرفة
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up his
body Body
तन
corps

身体
신체
هيئة
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and put it in the lead-lined bin, and with it all
deadly Fatal
घातक
mortel
致命的な
致命
치명적인
مميت
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radioactive Radioactive
रेडियोधर्मी
radioactif
放射性
放射性
방사능
مشع
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material near him. This was the
equipment Device
उपकरण
équipement
装置
设备
장비
معدات
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that must have been used to
handle the handle
हैंडल
manipuler
取り持つ
处理
핸들
يتعامل
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the
dud in vain
व्यर्थ
dud
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DUD.
농담
دود
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atom Nuclear
परमाणु
atome
原子
原子
원자
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bomb some months back. It had been
ready ready
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prêt
準備
准备好
준비가 된
جاهز
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for that. It was
ready ready
तैयार
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准备好
준비가 된
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for this emergency. Somebody had
tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
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尝试
시험을 마친
حاول
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to think of every
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कल्पनीय
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situation
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that
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

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استطاع
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prise
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the chucks. The
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チャック
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bed Bed
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plate of any
lathe Lathe
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शाफ़्ट
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Mike
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चिल्लाया
hocha
ned
点头
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هز راسه
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knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
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gyro
ジャイロ
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자이로
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सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
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उदास
sombre
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“There was a man out there,” he said curtly. “I think it is your friend Braun. I’ll
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
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शक किया
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疑わしい
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as much. He waited.

“He’d opened a
container Pot
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容器
容器
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وعاء
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cobalt Cobalt
कोबाल्ट
cobalt
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beryllium Feroza
फीरोज़ा
béryllium
ベリリウム

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आधा
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一半

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पौंड
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ポンド

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of it. It killed him.”

“Radioactive cobalt,” said Joe.

“Definitely,” said the Major grimly. “Half a
pound Pound
पौंड
broyer
ポンド

파운드
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निर्देश दिए
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instruct
指示
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up as high as he
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सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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in the Shed and
dump Dirty place
गंदी जगह
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शिफ्ट
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दूषित
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the whole Shed past all use for years—let alone killing
everybody Each
हर
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Joe swallowed.

“He was burned, then.”

“He had the
equivalent Equivalent
समकक्ष
équivalent
同等
相等的
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ما يعادل
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of two hundred and fifty
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पौंड
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ポンド

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of his body,” the Major said unbendingly, “and naturally it was not healthy. For that matter, the
container Pot
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récipient
容器
容器
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وعاء
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किया
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운반하다
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it in his pocket for a very
few Some
कुछ
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मृत
morte

死的
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यहाँ तक की
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甚至
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सचेत
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The Major nodded.

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संलग्न
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carried did
किया
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carried
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and check every man in Bootstrap for burns. It is—ah—very likely that the man who delivered it to this man is burned, too. But you will not mention this, of course.”

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last night. They were warned! Have you talked to anybody?”

“No sir,” said Joe.

“I would like to know,” said the Major coldly, “how they
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
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pit Pit
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because Since
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因为
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if Braun had
carried did
किया
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carried
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identification
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décemment
dec.
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奠定
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except Apart from
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विकिरण
radiation
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辐射
방사능
إشعاع
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burns Burns
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आउटर
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症状
症状
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सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
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Joe
signed Put signature on
पर हस्ताक्षर किए
signé
署名しました

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particulier
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奇特
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地震
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जला दिया
brûlé
やけど
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और न
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本当
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相信
믿는다
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sound—when he was
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खतरनाक
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felt Substantial
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se sentait
感じた
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شعور
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वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

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to the
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बर्बाद
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忧伤
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gyros. His friends were gone,
leaving Leave
छोड़ने
en quittant
退当する
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a
scrawled Written
लिखे
arraché
scr
潦草
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خراطة
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ज्ञापन
note
メモ
备忘录
메모
مذكرة
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for him. They had gone to
pick to select
चुनना
prendre
選ぶ
挑选
선택하다
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उपकरण
outils
ツール
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for the work at hand.

He
continued Continuous
निरंतर
a continué
続きを続けた
继续
계속되는
واصلت
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to check over the wreckage,
thinking thinking
विचारधारा
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考え
思维
생각
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जुदा जुदा
détaché
切り離された
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दया
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동정심
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गरीब
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शैतान
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Braun who was the
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शिकार
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of men who
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种类
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thought Thinking
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فكر
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of themselves as
superior Better
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supérieur
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to humanity, and of
human Man
मानव
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beings as
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जीव
créatures
creat creat
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to be enslaved. So they
arranged Arrangement
व्यवस्था की
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arranged
安排
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for
planes Aeroplane
विमान
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飛行機

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طائرات
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to crash and
burn To burn
जलाना
brûler
燃やす
烧伤
불타다
يحرق
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rule Rule
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Joe—who had so
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近々
最近
최근에
حديثا
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thought Thinking
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A voice said: “Joe.”

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“Dad told me,” she said, “about the check-up that says you’re all right. May I
congratulate Congratulations
बधाई
féliciter
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Joe did not know
exactly Correct
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exactement
まさに
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beside near
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“How is it you can go around so freely?” he asked abruptly. “I have to be
checked Check
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vérifié
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“You’ll
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avoir
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guards Guard
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gardes
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He
turned got changed
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tourné
回転させる
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head Head
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to look at her.

“Interior decoration,” she explained. “And don’t laugh! It isn’t prettifying. It’s psychology. The Platform was designed by
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इंजीनियरों
ingénieurs
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엔지니어
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physiciens
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environnement
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living Livelihood
जीविका
vie
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in it, and they aren’t machines.”

“I don’t see——”

“They designed the
hydroponic Hydroponic
हाइड्रोपोनिक
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कुछ
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neatly Neatly
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that eleven square
feet Feet
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pieds
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कद्दू
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surface—of
pumpkin Pumpkin
कद्दू
citrouille
かぼちゃ
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plants! They
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लाया
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निविदा
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कल्पना करना
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among the stars,
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vie
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on
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that is the only fresh food they have?”

Joe saw the irony.

“They’re
thinking thinking
विचारधारा
pensée
考え
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wasted Ruined
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gaspillé
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an
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很多
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l'école
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学校
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and otherwise if I don’t know something about
human Man
मानव
Humain
人間
人类
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بشري
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beings! I argued, and the garden now isn’t as
mechanically Mechanically
यंत्रवत्
mécaniquement
機械的に
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efficient, but it’ll be a
nice Good
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joli
良い
好的
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place for a man to go into. He won’t
smell Smell
गंध
sentir
匂い

냄새
يشم
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कद्दू
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かぼちゃ
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호박
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plants all the time, either. I’ve
even Even that
यहाँ तक की
même

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comprendre
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some flowers!”

They were very near the Platform. And it was very near to completion. Joe looked at it hungrily, and he
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
感じた
毛毡
펠트
شعور
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sense understand
समझ
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tried
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حاول
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मचान
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足場
脚手架
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السقالات
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चल
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漂浮的
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जीविका
vie
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आंतरिक भाग
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インテリア
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that in space or out of it, where people have to live, it’s housekeeping. This is going to be their home. And they ought to
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in it!”

They passed into one of the openings in the
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dragged Dragged
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جر
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Sally
aside Separate
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de côté
脇に
在旁边
곁에
جانبا
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as a
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truck-and-trailer came from where it had delivered some
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आंतरिक भाग
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内部的
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use. It
rumbled Rubbish
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grondé
rum rum
隆隆声
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led led
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LED
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警備員
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for Joe to go ahead. He
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time.

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vivacité
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for him. Within the past hour he’d come to think
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of the possibility of death for himself, and then had learned that he would live for a while yet. He
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that Sally had been
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on his account, and that her matter-of-fact manner was
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up as he was.

And this was the
first First
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premier
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第一的
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time he was going into what would be the
first First
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premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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space ship
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to
leave Relieve
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the Earth on a non-return journey.