He says the earlier study gained so much recognition, it became -- in his words "fixed in many people's minds as true."

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The wonder of Frost is really in his tone, his way of saying things without saying them in so many words.

弗罗斯特的疑问存在于他的语调，他用极少的词语来叙述。

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I'm here to learn what things mean in so many words.

我来这里是为了学事物在这么多词里是什么意思。

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So, if you want to estimate how many grammatical sentences under twenty words in English, the answer is, "A lot."

如果你想估计一下,用二十个英文单词,可以组成多少个符合语法的句子,答案会是,"很多"

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