Later, the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place.

后来，朋友问农夫为什么把树栽在那么贫瘠的地方。

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I remembered it had been a poor place before.

我记得以前那是一个穷地方。

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Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.

后来朋友问农夫为何他种这棵树在如此一个可怜的地方。

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He was a writer who used all his energy to make the world a better place for poor people.

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He believed America should be a place that belongs to rich and poor people alike.

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This was his chance. He finally had found a profession that would lead to his life work -- making the world a better place for poor people.

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Do not tell me that sports is a poor place to look for heroes!

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In a poor place like Tuba City, that is a real problem.

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And blogs are generally a poor third place not much above forums.

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