Handaxes are not things you knock off; they are the result of experience, of careful planning and of skill, learned and refined over a long period.

石斧可不是你乱凿一通就可以整出来的东西，它们可是经验的成果，凝结着精心设计与高超技艺，这些都得通过一段相当长期的学习与提升。

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He swung the bag as if to test its weight, as if it might or might not be heavy enough to knock Con over, to change her mind about a couple of things.

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