The apocryphal story of Columbus and the egg is very interesting.

哥伦布竖蛋这个真伪不明的故事十分有趣。

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Then Columbus took the egg and struck its small end gently upon the table so AS to break the shell a little.

于是哥伦布拿起那只蛋，把尖的一头轻轻往桌上一磕，敲碎一点蛋壳。

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Then Columbus took the egg and struck its small end gently upon the table so as to break the shell a little.

于是，哥伦布拿起鸡蛋，将相对较小的那一端在桌子上轻轻一磕。

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