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informations
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because Since
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なぜなら
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왜냐하면
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that was
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from Earth. Tinny voices
assured
blessed Lucky
भाग्यवान
béni
bless bless
祝福
축복 받은
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आश्वासन दिया
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ass ass
保证
자신 있는
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शुभारंभ
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発射
发射
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had gone well. His nation was proud of him. Enormous
rewards Prize
पुरस्कार
récompenses
報酬
奖励
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बहुप्रतीक्षित
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待ち合わせる
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기다리고있다
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टिन का
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निर्देश दिए
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instruct
指示
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to all the world in his honor.

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अंश
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of the
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instruments
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of his space-vehicle. He
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fabriqué
作る
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sure that the air
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堡垒
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who
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हत्या
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बम
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roquettes
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सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
可以

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堡垒
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अतुलनीय
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सकता है
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यहाँ तक की
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समझना
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सुलझाना
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풀다
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यहाँ तक की
même

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सिद्धांतों
des principes
原則
原则
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مبادئ
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of the fortress' armament. There were
globes Globe
ग्लोब
globes
グローブ
地球仪
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संग्रहित
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दूर
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멀리
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वापस
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戻る
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could Can
सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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not
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सुलझाना
démêler
不明

풀다
انحراف
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मामला
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案件
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अनजान
inconnu
unf unf
陌生
생소한
غير مألوف
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वर्णमाला
alphabet
アルファベット
字母
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मामला
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テクニカル
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विवरण
descriptions
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there are
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बाध्य
bondir
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边界
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अनुभूत
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感じた
毛毡
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यहाँ तक की
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there would be
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diagrammes
ダイアグラム
图表
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which
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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builders Builders
बिल्डर्स
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of the
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किले
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要塞
堡垒
요새
قلعة
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सकता है
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看板
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Keller
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निरंतर
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संकेत
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ヒント
线索
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बोधगम्य
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सकता है
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खींचना
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when he hadn't the least idea of what they did.

On the third night in the asteroid—the third night by ship-time, since there was neither day
nor And not
और न
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night in the great empty
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गलियारों
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of the fortress—Burke
dreamed Dream
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on the larger moon. He
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
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شعور
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दुखी
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चिंता
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saisi
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抓住了
잡는
اغتنم
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the hand-weapon and
knew already knew
जानता था
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知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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that he was
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तैयार
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लड़ाई
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कल्पनीय
imaginable
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for the person he
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आशंका
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恐ろしい
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들었다
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the
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舱室
구획
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आउटर
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밖의
في الخارج
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जकड़ा हुआ
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留保された
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them.

Burke said,
sitting Meeting
बैठक
séance
座って
坐着
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up, "Why'd you do that, Sandy?"

She started violently, and turned.

"Pam can't sleep," she said in a low tone. "She says the
fortress Fort
किले
forteresse
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堡垒
요새
قلعة
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is creepy. She
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se sent
fe
感觉
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隐藏
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and frightening. When you
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离开
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غادر
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the air-lock open, she's afraid. So I closed it."

"Holmes and Keller are out," said Burke. "Keller's trying to
trace Mark
निशान
trace
痕跡
痕迹
추적하다
أثر
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down Down
नीचे
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and lights everything. We can't lock him out."

Sandy
obediently Obedient
आज्ञाकारी
obéissant
obeniently
乖乖地
순종적으로
طاعة
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opened the air-lock doors again. She
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बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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toward the
ladder Ladder
सीढ़ी
échelle
はしご
梯子
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سلم
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leading downward.

"Sandy," said Burke unhappily, "I know I'm acting like a fool."

"You're doing all right," said Sandy. She paused at the top of the ladder. "Finding this—" she
waved Wavy
तरंगमय
ondulé
手前
挥舞着
흔들 렸다
ولوح
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her hand about her—"ought to put your name in the history books. Of
course Period
अवधि
cours
コース
课程
강좌
مسار
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you'll be much
disliked Dislikes
नापसंद
désigné
嫌いだった
不喜欢
싫어함
لم يعجبني
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by people who
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अभीष्ट
destiné
意図されました
故意的
예정된
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to
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आविष्कार करना
inventer
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发明
꾸미다
اخترع
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space travel themselves. But you're doing all right."

"I'm not
thinking thinking
विचारधारा
pensée
考え
思维
생각
التفكير
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of that," said Burke. "I'm
thinking thinking
विचारधारा
pensée
考え
思维
생각
التفكير
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of you. I was going to ask you to
marry marry
शादी कर
marier
結婚する
结婚
결혼하다
الزواج
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me. I didn't. If we live through this, will you?"

Sandy
regarded Agreed
माना
considéré
regardう
被认为是
...에 관해서는
تعتبر
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him
carefully carefully
सावधानी से
avec attention
気をつけて
小心
조심스럽게
بحرص
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in the
dim Foggy
धुंधला
faible
薄暗い
暗淡
어둑한
خافت
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light of the ship's interior, most of which came through the air-lock doors.

"There are some conditions," she said evenly. "I won't play second
fiddle While
बेला
violon
f f
小提琴
깡깡이
كمان
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to an
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imaginaire
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假想
상상의
وهمية
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somebody
behind behind
पीछे
derrière
後ろ
在后面
뒤에
خلف
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a
veil the cover
आवरण
voile
ベール
面纱
베일
حجاب
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of dreamed-of leaves. I don't want to make conditions, Joe. But I couldn't
stand to stand
खड़ा होना
supporter

站立
서다
يقف
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your
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sentiment
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感觉
감정
شعور
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that maybe in marrying me you'd give up your
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मोका
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チャンス
机会
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صدفة
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of
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"But I wouldn't
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बोध
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感じられる
感觉
느끼다
يشعر
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that way!"
protested against
विरोध
protesté
抗議した
抗议
항의
احتج
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Burke.

"I'd
believe Accept
मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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you did," said Sandy. "And it would amount to the same thing. I think I
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
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a mistake in
coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
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未来
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along in the ship, Joe. If I weren't along you might have missed me. You might even—" she grimaced—"you might
even Even that
यहाँ तक की
même

甚至
조차
حتى في
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have
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सपना देखा
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夢を見た
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꿈꿔왔다
حلم
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about me. But here I am. And I can't
compete Competition
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rivaliser
競争
竞争
경쟁하다
تنافس
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with somebody in a dream. I won't
even Even that
यहाँ तक की
même

甚至
조차
حتى في
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try. I—I can't
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कल्पना करना
imaginer
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想象
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marrying
anybody Any
कोई
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誰も
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else, but if I do
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married I want to be the only girl my guy
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सपने
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梦想

أحلام
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about!"

She
turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
readioBook.com
again to the ladder. Then said abruptly, "You didn't ask why Pam
feels Feel
महसूस करता
se sent
fe
感觉
기분이 좋다
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creepy, or where. There's a place up on the second
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गेलरी
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ギャラリー
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where there's a door that's still locked. Pam
gets go
जाता
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取得
得到
얻다
يحصل على
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the
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बुख़ार
frisson
震え
颤抖
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تقشعر
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when she goes by it. I don't. The whole place is creepy, to me."

She
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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the ladder. Minutes later Holmes and Keller arrived.

Holmes said curtly, "The
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मशीनरी
machinerie
機械
机械
기계
الات
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in the transmitter-room
reached reached
पहुंच गए
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届いた
到达
도달했다
وصل
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a change-point just now. Those red
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डॉट्स
points
ドット
小点
도트
النقاط
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in that plastic plate
apparently Obviously
जाहिरा तौर पर
Apparemment
どうやら
显然
보기에
فيما يبدو
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started the
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ट्रांसमीटर
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送信機
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in the
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प्रथम
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初め
第一的
첫 번째
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place. When its calls were answered it
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बदला हुआ
modifié
かわった
改变了
바뀌었다
تغير
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the broadcast, adding a
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इससे पहले
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전에
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we started out from Earth the red
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Keller
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चिल्लाया
hocha
ned
点头
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prepared to turn in. But Burke was upset. He
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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he wouldn't be able to sleep.

"Pam
gets go
जाता
obtenir
取得
得到
얻다
يحصل على
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the
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fluage
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크립
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a
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locked door up on the second gallery. I
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
절대
أبدا
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noticed it, but I'm going to
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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that door open. We got to look into every
compartment Compartment
कम्पार्टमेंट
compartiment
区画
舱室
구획
حجرة
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of this thing! There's
bound Compulsive
बाध्य
bondir
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边界
경계
مقيد
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जानकारीपूर्ण
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有益な
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somewhere! Close the air-lock
behind behind
पीछे
derrière
後ろ
在后面
뒤에
خلف
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me so Pam can sleep."

He
went Loading...
out. Behind him, Holmes looked at Keller.

"Funny!" he said drily. "We're all scared. I
feel Sense
बोध
ressentir
感じられる
感觉
느끼다
يشعر
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all the time, without
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ज्ञान
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会心

معرفة
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डरा हुआ
effrayé
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害怕的
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as I am, why doesn't he worry about going places alone?"

The same question
occurred Happened
हुआ
eu lieu
発生した
发生了
일어났다
حدث
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to Burke. The
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वातावरण
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of the
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مضاءة
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हॉल
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was
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広大
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बोध
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感じられる
感觉
느끼다
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विचित्र
bizarre
qu qu
奇怪
동성애자
كيير
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even Even that
यहाँ तक की
même

甚至
조차
حتى في
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in
broad Detailed
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सनशाइन
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seen

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नुकीला
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बंक
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st
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against the walls. A long way along this corridor. Emptiness, emptiness, emptiness. Innumerable
echoings Gilings
गिलिंग्स
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エコー
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echoings.
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on the stone.

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आ गया
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fully Completely
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the
handle the handle
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manipuler
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牢牢
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लात मारी
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क्लिक
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クリック
点击
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it
swung came
आ गया
balancé
sw

흔들리자
تأرجح
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There were lights
inside inside
के भीतर
à l'intérieur
中身
里面
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everywhere everywhere
हर जगह
partout
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في كل مكان
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else they had explored. But it was nearly
impossible Impossible
असंभव
impossible
無理だよ
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불가능한
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to see any distance. This was an
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अत्यंत
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非常に
极其
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निहित
contenue
収納されています
含有
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يتضمن
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racks Rack
रैक
racks
ラック
机架

رفوف
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पहुंच गए
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届いた
到达
도달했다
وصل
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floor Mazil
मंज़िल
sol

地面
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to ceiling. Each
rack Rack
रैक
étagère
ラック
架子
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رف
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was a series of
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उथला
peu profond
浅い

얕은
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trough Trough
गर्त
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there was a
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पंक्ति
ligne



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भुरभुरा
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易碎的
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सुस्त
terne
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चमकदार
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輝く
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at all. They
filled Filled up
भरा हुआ
rempli
めっきりした
填充
채우는
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the
racks Rack
रैक
racks
ラック
机架

رفوف
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completely. There were narrow
aisles Corridors
गलियारों
allées
通り
过道
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के बीच
entre
の間に
之间

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पंक्तियों
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r


الصفوف
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of racks, through which Burke
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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make his way easily enough, but which a more
portly Macro
स्थूल
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ポートリー
port
틀리게
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found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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inconvenient.

He
stared See
देखें
regardé
凝視した
盯着
쳐다 본다
يحدق
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at a trough, and was stunned. He
picked raised
उठाया
choisi
拾いました
挑选
뽑아 낸다
اختار
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up one of the cubes, and
immediately Immediately
तुरंत
immédiatement
すぐに
立即地
즉시
فورا
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recognized Recognized
मान्यता प्राप्त
reconnu
認識された
认识到
인정했다
معروف
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the object in his hand. It was a dull-black,
smudgy Mile
मैला
chic
汚染
smudgy.
더러워진
ملطخة
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cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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exactly Correct
बिल्कुल सही
exactement
まさに
确切地
바로 그거죠
بالضبط
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like the one his uncle had
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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from the Cro-Magnon
cave Cave
गुफा
la grotte
洞窟
洞穴
동굴
كهف
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in France. He
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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that if he
dropped Dropped
गिरा
chuté
落ちた
掉下来
삭제했다
إسقاط
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this object—found two hundred seventy
million One million
दस लाख
million
百万
百万
백만
مليون
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miles from the other one—it would
split Split
विभाजित करना
diviser
スプリット
分裂
나뉘다
الانقسام
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into thousands of tissue-thin,
shiny Shiny
चमकदार
brillant
光沢のあるもの
闪亮的
빛나는
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He did
drop Drops
बूंद
tomber
落とす
降低
떨어지다
قطرة
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it. Deliberately. And it
shattered Scattered
बिखर
éclaté
粉々に
破碎
부서진
تحطمت
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into
layers Layers
परतों
couches
layers
层数
레이어
طبقات
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which
lay Dust
धूल में मिलना
allonger
横たわっている
lay
놓다
يضع
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like
films Films
फिल्मों
films
映画
电影
영화
الأفلام
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of
mica Asbestos
अभ्रक
mica
雲母
云母
운모
ميكا
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on the floor.

For no
clearly Clearly
स्पष्ट रूप से
clairement
明らかに
清楚地
분명히
بوضوح
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बोधगम्य
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مفهومة
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reason, Burke
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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that his
flesh obesity
मोटापा
chair


육체
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crawled. He had to
force Force
बल
Obliger

力量

فرض
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himself to
stay Live
रहना
rester
止まる
停留
머무르다
البقاء
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in this room with so many thousands of the
enigmatic Mysterious
रहस्यपूर्ण
énigmatique
謎々

수수께끼 같은
المبهمة
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cubes. There had been a
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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of this
kind type
प्रकार
type
親切
种类
친절한
طيب القلب
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on Earth. The one he'd
known Known
ज्ञात
connu
既知の
众所周知
모두 다 아는
معروف
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as a child had
belonged Related to a group
किसी ग्रुप से सम्बन्धित होना
appartenadé
帰属しました
属于
소유
ينتمي
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to a Cro-Magnon
tribesman Tribe
जनजाति
tribuelle
部族たち
党派人
Tribesman.
رجل القبيلة
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ten thousand, twenty thousand, how many years ago? And it
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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only have come from this asteroid. Which meant—

Presently he
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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his way
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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to the spaceship. He
carried did
किया
transporté
carried
携带的
운반하다
حمل
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one of the cubes,
rather Rather
बल्कि
plutôt
それよりも
相当

على الاصح
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gingerly. He meant to
show Display
प्रदर्शन
spectacle
見せる
展示
보여 주다
مشاهده
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it to Sandy. But the
implications Meaning
आशय
implications
impl impl
含义
시사점
آثار
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were startling.

Members of the
garrison Army in the stronghold
गढ़ में सेना
garnison
駐車場
驻军
수비대
حامية
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of this fortress, thousands of years gone by, had visited Earth. One of them, doubtless, had
carried did
किया
transporté
carried
携带的
운반하다
حمل
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that other cube. Why? When the
garrison Army in the stronghold
गढ़ में सेना
garnison
駐車場
驻军
수비대
حامية
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abandoned Abandoned
छोड़ा हुआ
abandonné
放棄された

버려진
مهجور
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the
asteroid small star
छोटा तारा
astéroïde
小惑星
小行星
소행성
الكويكب
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they left these
cubes Cubes
क्यूब्स
cubes
キューブ
立方体
큐브
مكعبات
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behind. They left
behind behind
पीछे
derrière
後ろ
在后面
뒤에
خلف
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intricate Complex
जटिल
complexe
int int
错综复杂
뒤얽힌
معقد
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machinery Machinery
मशीनरी
machinerie
機械
机械
기계
الات
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to call them back. They left
squat Slut
फूहड़
s'accroupir
スクワット

쪼그리고 앉은
قرفص
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machines Machines
मशीनों
Machines
機械
机器
기계
الآلات
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and ten-foot
globes Globe
ग्लोब
globes
グローブ
地球仪
글로브스
الكرات
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which must be weapons. They left nothing that would be useful in the place to which they had removed. But they'd left these cubes, hundreds of thousands of them.

The cube, then,
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be anything. It
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be impersonal, like
equipment Device
उपकरण
équipement
装置
设备
장비
معدات
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for the
fortress Fort
किले
forteresse
要塞
堡垒
요새
قلعة
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that would be
useless Useless
न काम की
inutile
使い物にならない
无用
쓸모없는
عديم الفائدة
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elsewhere. The fortress'
equipment Device
उपकरण
équipement
装置
设备
장비
معدات
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was designed to
deal Deal
सौदा
accord
対処
交易
거래
صفقة
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out death. Were the cubes? No. Burke had owned one without damage. When that
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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split Split
विभाजित करना
diviser
スプリット
分裂
나뉘다
الانقسام
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into glistening, tissue-thin plates, no one was injured. To be sure, there was his dream. But the
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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wasn't a weapon. Whatever else it might be, it was not dangerous.

He
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into the
spaceship Spacecraft
अंतरिक्ष यान
vaisseau spatial
宇宙船
飞船
우주선
سفينة فضائية
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and for no
reason reason
कारण
raison
理由
原因
이유
السبب
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whatever Loading...
firmly Firmly
दृढ़ता से
fermement
しっかりと
牢牢
단단히
قطعا
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locked
both Both
दोनों
les deux
どちらも
两个都
둘 다
على حد سواء
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air-lock doors. Holmes and Keller were asleep. There was no
sound Sound
ध्वनि
sonner

声音
소리
يبدو
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from the
lower Low
कम
inférieur
低い
降低
낮추다
أدنى
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compartment Compartment
कम्पार्टमेंट
compartiment
区画
舱室
구획
حجرة
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occupied To capture
कब्ज़ा होना
occupé
占領
占据
가득차 있는
احتل
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by Sandy and Pam.

Burke put the black object on the control-desk. The single
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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on Earth had been meaningless. The
museum Museum
संग्रहालय
musée
美術館
博物馆
박물관
متحف
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which
joyfully Pleasure
खुशी-खुशी
avec joie
喜んで
快乐
즐겁게
بفرحة
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accepted Accepted
स्वीकार किए जाते हैं
accepté
承認された
公认
수락 된
وافقت
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Cro-Magnon
artifacts Artifacts
कलाकृतियों
artefacts
アーティファクト
伪影
아티팩트
الآثار
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from his uncle had
dismissed Dismissal
ख़ारिज
licencié
却下した
驳回
해산했다
رفضت
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it as of no importance. It was fit only to be
given Given
दिया गया
étant donné
与える
给予
주어진
منح
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to an eleven-year-old boy. But a
roomful Complete room
पूरा कमरा
chic
ゆがんで
宽敞
방 하나 가득
fomedful.
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of such
cubes Cubes
क्यूब्स
cubes
キューブ
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detection Search
खोज
détection
検出
检测
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كشف
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by regular instruments, and only the
barest Waste
बेकार
barbres
bar bar
bar
갓난소
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झिलमिलाहट
vaciller
ちらっと
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असंख्य
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could Can
सकता है
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प्रकट करना
révéler
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揭示
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helmet Helmet
हेलमेट
casque
ヘルメット
头盔
헬멧
خوذة
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lifted Lifted
उठा लिया
levé
持ち上げた
抬起
들어 올려졌다
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nodded Screamed
चिल्लाया
hocha
ned
点头
끄덕였다
هز راسه
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crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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trumpet Trumpet
तुरही
trompette
トランペット
喇叭
트럼펫
بوق
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blew Blasted in attack
विस्फोट से उड़ा दिया
bondé
吹き飛ばさ

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विघटित
démonté
剥がした
拆开
분리 된 것
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tranquille
ゆっくりと
悠闲
여유 있는
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saddle Sadal
सैडल
selle
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companions Fellow
साथी
compagnons
仲間たち
伴侣
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الصحابة
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filed Filed
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قدمت
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निरुत्साह
stolidement
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st
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stolidly.
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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to the bunk-rooms. They did not look well-fed. His turn came. His
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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filed Filed
दायर
déposé
出願
提起
줄로 자르는
قدمت
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out into the corridor, now
filled Filled up
भरा हुआ
rempli
めっきりした
填充
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纪律
징계인
منضبط
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fashion. He
heard Heard
सुना
entendu
聞いた
听到
들었다
سمع
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somebody say that it was an Enemy scout, trying some new device to
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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close to the fortress. Eight
weapons Loading...
had
fired removed
निकाल दिया
mis à la porte
焚き付けされた
发射
해고 당한다
مطرود
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on it at the same instant, his among them. Whatever the new device was, the Enemy had
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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it didn't work. But he
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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that it needn't have been a
real Real
असली
réel
本物
真实的
진짜
حقيقة
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Enemy, but just a drill. Nobody
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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when
supposed Agreed
माना
supposé
想定
应该
추정 된
مفترض
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action was real. There was much
suspicion Doubt
संदेह
soupçon
疑い
怀疑
의심
اشتباه
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that there was no
real Real
असली
réel
本物
真实的
진짜
حقيقة
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action. There was always the possibility of
real Real
असली
réel
本物
真实的
진짜
حقيقة
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action, though. Of course. The Enemy had been the Enemy for thousands of years. A century or ten or a hundred of
quietude Vainya
वैराग्य
quiétude
静かに
寂静
정적
هدايا
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would not
mean Meaning
अर्थ
moyenne
平均
意思
평균
يقصد
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the Enemy had
given Given
दिया गया
étant donné
与える
给予
주어진
منح
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up....

Then Burke
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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himself
staring Stare
घूर
en regardant
哀慕する
star
쳐다 보는 것
يحدق
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at the
quietly Silently
चुपचाप
tranquillement
静かに
悄悄
조용히
بهدوء
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प्रकाश से युक्त
embrasé
輝く
发光
빛나는 것
متوهجة
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monitor-lights of his own ship's control-board. He was himself again. He
remembered Remembered
याद आई
rappelé
覚えておく
记得
기억
تذكرت
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opening his eyes. He'd dozed, and he'd dreamed, and now he was awake. And he
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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with
absolute Pure
शुद्ध
absolu
絶対
绝对
순수한
مطلق
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certainty Calm
यक़ीन
certitude
確実
肯定
확실성
السياقات
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that what he'd
dreamed Dream
सपना देखा
rêvé
夢を見た
梦见
꿈꿔왔다
حلم
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came from the black
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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he'd
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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from the
previously before this
इससे पहले
précédemment
以前
之前
이전에
سابقا
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locked-up room. But there was a
difference Difference
अंतर
différence
違い
区别
차이점
فرق
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between in between
के बीच
entre
の間に
之间

사이
ما بين
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this
dream Dream
सपना
rêver



حلم
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and the one he'd had for so many years. He
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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not name the difference, but he
knew already knew
जानता था
a connu
知り合わせる
kn
알았다
عرف
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it. This was not an emotion-packed,
illusory Mob
मोह का
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妄りに
虚幻
환상적인 것
وهمية
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अनुभव
vivre
経験
经验
경험
خبرة
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which would
haunt Station
अड्डा
hanter
飼っている
出没
나타나다
تطارد
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him forever. This was an
experience Experience
अनुभव
vivre
経験
经验
경험
خبرة
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like the most
vivid Vibrant
जीवंत
vif
鮮やかに
生动
생생한
واضح
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of books. It was something he would remember, but he would need to think about it if he were to
remember Memorization
याद करना
rappelles toi
覚えて
记住
기억하다
تذكر
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it fully.

He sat
stiffly Stomach
कडाई से
raidement
st st
僵硬
딱딱하게
بقوة
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still, going over and over this new memory, until he
heard Heard
सुना
entendu
聞いた
听到
들었다
سمع
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someone moving about in the
compartment Compartment
कम्पार्टमेंट
compartiment
区画
舱室
구획
حجرة
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below.

"Sandy?"

"Yes," said Sandy downstairs. "What is it?"

"I opened the door that
bothered Worried
परेशान
dérangé
煩わしい
困扰
괴롭혔다
ازعجت
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Pam," said Burke. Suddenly the
implications Meaning
आशय
implications
impl impl
含义
시사점
آثار
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of what had just
occurred Happened
हुआ
eu lieu
発生した
发生了
일어났다
حدث
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began started
शुरू हुआ
a commencé
始めた
开始
시작했다
بدأت
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to
hit Beat
मारो
frappé
打つ

때리다
نجاح
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him. This was the
clue Signal
संकेत
indice
ヒント
线索
단서
فكرة
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he'd needed. Now he knew—many things. "I
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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out what the
fortress Fort
किले
forteresse
要塞
堡垒
요새
قلعة
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is for. I
suspect Suspicious
संदिग्ध व्यक्ति
suspect
容疑者
怀疑
의심하다
مشتبه فيه
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I know what the
signals Signal
सिग्नल
signaux
シグナル
信号
신호
إشارات
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were
intended Indirect
अभीष्ट
destiné
意図されました
故意的
예정된
مقصود
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to do."

Silence for a moment. Then Sandy's voice. "I'm
coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
到来
未来
오는
آت
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right up."

In minutes she
ascended Climb
चढ़ा
monté
上昇しました
上升
승천
صعد
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the stairs.

"What is it, Joe?"

He
waved Wavy
तरंगमय
ondulé
手前
挥舞着
흔들 렸다
ولوح
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his hand, with some grimness, at the small black object on the control-desk.

"I
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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this and some thousands of others
behind behind
पीछे
derrière
後ろ
在后面
뒤에
خلف
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that
creepy Crunch
मुश्किल
sinistre
気味の悪い
爬行
소름 끼치다
مخيف
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door. I
suspect Suspicious
संदिग्ध व्यक्ति
suspect
容疑者
怀疑
의심하다
مشتبه فيه
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that it
accounts Accounts
हिसाब किताब
comptes
アカウント
账户
accounts.
حسابات
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for the
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अनुपस्थिति
absence
不在
缺席
결석
غياب
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of
signs Symptoms
लक्षण
panneaux
看板
迹象
표지판
علامات
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and symbols. It
contains Included
शामिल है
contenir
含まれています
包含
포함되어있다
يحتوي على
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get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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it by
dozing Toll
ऊँघ
dotation
居眠り
开玩笑
징징
عشرة
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near one of these things. I did. I dreamed."

Sandy looked at him anxiously.

"No," he told her. "No
twin Twin
जुड़वां
double
ツイン
双胞胎

التوأم
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moons Moon
चांद
lunes
ムーン
月经
악비
أقمار
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or
waving Waving
लहराते
agitation
手を振って
挥舞着
흔들며
التلويح
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foliage. I
dreamed Dream
सपना देखा
rêvé
夢を見た
梦见
꿈꿔왔다
حلم
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I was a
member Member
सदस्य
membre
メンバー
成员
회원
عضو
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of the garrison. I
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through a
training Training
प्रशिक्षण
entraînement
トレーニング
训练
훈련
تمرين
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drill. I know how to
operate Operated
संचालित
fonctionner
為替える
操作
작동하다
العمل
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those big
machines Machines
मशीनों
Machines
機械
机器
기계
الآلات
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on the second level of the corridor, now. They're weapons. I know how to use them."

Sandy's
uneasiness Discomfort
अस्वस्थता
malaise
不安
不安
불안
عدم الارتياح
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visibly increased.

"These black
cubes Cubes
क्यूब्स
cubes
キューブ
立方体
큐브
مكعبات
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are—lesson-givers. They're
subliminal Unconscious
अचेतन
subliminal
雑誌
潜意识
잠재적 인 것
لا شعوري
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instructors. Pam is more
sensitive Sensitive
संवेदनशील
sensible
センシティブ
敏感的
예민한
حساس
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to such
stuff Stuff
सामग्री
truc
もの
东西
물건
أمور
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than the
rest Rest
विश्राम
du repos
残り
休息
쉬다
استراحة
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of us. It didn't affect me until I dozed. Then I
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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myself
instructed Gave instructions
निर्देश दिए
instructé
instruct
指示
지시했다
تعليمات
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by going through an
experience Experience
अनुभव
vivre
経験
经验
경험
خبرة
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in the
form Form
प्रपत्र
former

形式
형태
شكل
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of a dream. These
cubes Cubes
क्यूब्स
cubes
キューブ
立方体
큐브
مكعبات
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contain To join
शामिल होना
contenir
含む
包含
포함하다
يحتوي
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records of experiences. You have those experiences. You
dream Dream
सपना
rêver



حلم
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them. You learn."

Then he said abruptly, "I
understand Understand
समझना
comprendre
理解する
理解
이해하다
تفهم
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my
recurrent Recurrent
आवर्तक
récurrent
再発
复发
재발하다
متكرر
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dream Dream
सपना
rêver



حلم
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now, I think. When I was eleven years old I had a
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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like this. Don't ask me how it got into a Cro-Magnon cave! But I had it. One day it
dropped Dropped
गिरा
chuté
落ちた
掉下来
삭제했다
إسقاط
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and
split Split
विभाजित करना
diviser
スプリット
分裂
나뉘다
الانقسام
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into a
million One million
दस लाख
million
百万
百万
백만
مليون
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leaves Leaves
पत्तियां
feuilles
葉っぱ
树叶
이파리
أوراق
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of
shiny Shiny
चमकदार
brillant
光沢のあるもの
闪亮的
빛나는
لامع
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stuff. One got away under my bed, close up under my pillow. When I slept I
dreamed Dream
सपना देखा
rêvé
夢を見た
梦见
꿈꿔왔다
حلم
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about a place with two
moons Moon
चांद
lunes
ムーン
月经
악비
أقمار
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and
strange Weird
अजीब
étrange

奇怪的
이상한
غريب
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trees and—all the rest."

Sandy said, groping, "Do you
mean Meaning
अर्थ
moyenne
平均
意思
평균
يقصد
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it was
magnetized Magnetic
चुंबकीय
magnétisé
磁化された
磁化
자화
مغنطيس
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in some fashion, and when you slept you were
affected influenced
प्रभावित
affecté
影響を受ける
做作的
체하는
متأثر
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by it so you
dreamed Dream
सपना देखा
rêvé
夢を見た
梦见
꿈꿔왔다
حلم
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something—predetermined?"

"Exactly," said Burke grimly. "The
predetermined pre planned
पूर्वनिर्धारित
prédéterminé
所定の
预先确定
미리 결정된 것
محددة مسبقا
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thing in this particular
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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is the way to
operate Operated
संचालित
fonctionner
為替える
操作
작동하다
العمل
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those
machines Machines
मशीनों
Machines
機械
机器
기계
الآلات
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Holmes said were weapons." Then he said more grimly, "I think we're going to have to accept the idea that this
cube Cube
घनक्षेत्र
cube
キューブ
立方体
입방체
مكعب
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is an
instruction Instruction
अनुदेश
instruction
命令
操作说明
지침
تعليمات
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device to teach the
garrison Army in the stronghold
गढ़ में सेना
garnison
駐車場
驻军
수비대
حامية
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or think. They'd have only to dream."

Sandy looked from him to the small black cube.

"Then we can
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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out—"

"I've
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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it out," said Burke. "I
guessed Guessed
अनुमान लगाया
qui devinait
推測しました
猜测
짐작했다
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before, but now I know. There is an Enemy this
fortress Fort
किले
forteresse
要塞
堡垒
요새
قلعة
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was
built Make
बनाया
construit
built
建造
세워짐
مبني
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to fight. There is a
war Warning
युद्ध
guerre
戦争
战争
전쟁
حرب
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that's
lasted Lose
चली
a duré
last
持久
지속
واستمر
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for thousands of years. The Enemy has
spaceships Spacecraft
अंतरिक्ष यान
vaisseaux spatiaux
宇宙船
宇宙飞船
우주선
سفن الفضاء
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and
strange Weird
अजीब
étrange

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이상한
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and is
absolutely Absolutely
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Tout à fait
絶対
绝对地
물론
إطلاقا
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implacable. It has to be found. And the
signals Signal
सिग्नल
signaux
シグナル
信号
신호
إشارات
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from space were calls to the
garrison Army in the stronghold
गढ़ में सेना
garnison
駐車場
驻军
수비대
حامية
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of this
fortress Fort
किले
forteresse
要塞
堡垒
요새
قلعة
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to come
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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and
fight War
लड़ाई
lutte
喧嘩
斗争
싸움
يعارك
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it. But there isn't any
garrison Army in the stronghold
गढ़ में सेना
garnison
駐車場
驻军
수비대
حامية
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any more. We answered instead. The Enemy comes from hundreds or thousands of light-years away, and he
tries Try
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essaie
気になる
尝试
시도하다
يحاول
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desperately Strict
सख्त
désespérément
際限
拼命地
필사적으로
فاقد الامل
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to
smash Need
गरज
fracasser
スマッシュ
粉碎
스매시
تحطيم
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the
defenses Gadh
गढ़
défenses
守り
辩护
방어 시설
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of this
fortress Fort
किले
forteresse
要塞
堡垒
요새
قلعة
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and others, and when he succeeds there will be
massacre Murder
हत्याकांड
massacre
虐殺
屠杀
대학살
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and
atrocity Toughness
क्रूरता
atrocité
at at
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포악
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and death to
celebrate Celebrate
जश्न
célébrer
祝う
庆祝
축하하다
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his victory. He's on the way now. And when he comes—" Burke's voice
grew Enhanced
बढ़ी
grandir
育った
gr
성장했다
نمت
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harsh. "When he comes he won't stop with trying to
smash Need
गरज
fracasser
スマッシュ
粉碎
스매시
تحطيم
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this place. The people of Earth are the Enemy's enemies, too. Because the
garrison Army in the stronghold
गढ़ में सेना
garnison
駐車場
驻军
수비대
حامية
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was a
garrison Army in the stronghold
गढ़ में सेना
garnison
駐車場
驻军
수비대
حامية
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of men!"