Dr Liggins (known as "Mont" after his childhood craze for Monty the Mouse) was determined to understand why such births occurred, and to prevent them.

利兢丝医生（人们称他为“蒙特”，因为他小时候特别迷《蒙蒂老鼠奇遇记》）立志于揭开为什么早产会发生的原因，以及预防方法。

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Then serendipity stepped in.One morning Dr Liggins discovered that a lamb he had infused with cortisol had been born overnight.

机缘巧合之下，一天早上，利兢丝医生发现一只注射了皮质醇的羊羔在晚上生产了。

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Dr Liggins, as generous with his knowledge as with his whisky, was surprised that the rest of the world took 20 years to follow.

利兢丝博士对于他的学识像对待威士忌一样慷慨，却惊讶于世界花了20年才接受这个成果。

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One morning Dr Liggins discovered that a lamb he had infused with cortisol had been born overnight.

ECONOMIST: Mont Liggins

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Dr Liggins, as generous with his knowledge as with his whisky, was surprised that the rest of the world took 20 years to follow.

ECONOMIST: Mont Liggins