Frank Spriggs was a very able man but something of a closed book.

弗兰克· 斯普里格斯是个非常能干的人，却不被人所知晓。

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"This represents the best opportunity we've had yet," says Spriggs, "to find out who the Lapita actually were, where they came from, and who their closest descendants are today."

斯普里格斯说：“这是迄今为止我们最好的机会，我们可以借此了解拉皮塔人究竟是谁，他们来自哪里，以及他们现在最亲近的后代是谁。”

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Designer Peter Spriggs has a bold idea.

设计师彼得·斯普里格斯有一个大胆的设想。

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"A lot is riding on whether a business can maintain a position as small, " Mr. Spriggs says.

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Cherie Spriggs, winemaker at Nyetimber, said the decision was a difficult one but that "maintaining quality is paramount".

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Spriggs participated in the project, too, choosing the phrase "gravitational pull" for a permanent spot on her left foot.

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