I told her about Homer, Cicero, and Hemingway's story about the old man and his battle with the fish and the sea.

我告诉她说有荷马史诗，西塞罗的著作，还有海明威描写一个老人跟鱼和大海搏斗的故事。

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Actually, the little fish may not have been the real reason for the battle of the dam.

其实，这种小鱼可能不是这场大战的真正原因。

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. Jan. 13 - The fish are definitely winning the battle, despite being poisoned, shocked, netted, hooked, and most recently blown up with detonation cord.

据加州圣卡拉门托1月13日消息，尽管人们采取了投毒、电击、布网、下钩等种种方法，最近甚至还动用了炸药，但外来鱼种还是最后的赢家。

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But every day, hundreds of ASF volunteers battle for the species on the ground, rebuilding and restoring river and fish-spawning habitat in the Atlantic Canada provinces and Maine.

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However, demand for fish is so high from local villages that Kawerenga's rangers have an uphill battle to persuade them to stay away from restricted waters.

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When the bite finally does come, and the sea-soaked battle rages, we know that it's only a matter of time before the man or the fish gives up.

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