For the lucky few, there's the chance of being plucked from obscurity and thrown into the glamorous world of modelling.

极少数幸运者有机会从默默无闻中脱颖而出，跻身多彩的模特儿世界。

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Also, it is necessary to "cut one's teeth" on the non-glamorous parts of a field before one really has any chance at all to tackle the famous problems in the area;

而且，应该先在一个领域中做一些不那么光彩照人的工作，直到有机会和能力之时，再去解决那些重大的难题。

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