They might say that they left the work at home when, in fact, they did not do the work at all.

他们可能会说他们把作业落在了家里，而事实上，他们根本就没有做作业。

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Most of us are happy to admit that we do not understand, say, string theory in physics, yet we are all convinced we understand evolution.

虽然我们大多数人乐于承认，比如说，我们不懂物理学中的弦理论，但我们都确信我们理解进化。

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He didn't say anything immediately, but he let me in on a little secret after that person left the room - it was all a big lie. Carrots do not improve your eyesight.

爷爷偶然听到别人教育我胡萝卜可以提高视力，他当时没有说什么，不过等那人离开房间后，爷爷告诉我了一个小秘密：胡萝卜提高视力是个大谎话！

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This is not to say they should be freed of all responsibility in this regard: shareholders do need some incentive to ensure that their employees are working within the law.

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Although it will take weeks for all the damning information in the records to come to light, those who were once victims say they do not expect any major controversy.

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