Much of his spare time, however, was spent outdoors, either working on farms or roaming over the California valleys ad mountains which later became scenes for his novels.

不过，他的许多课余时间却是在室外度过的，或在农场干活，或在加州的山岭谷地中漫游。这些地方后来就成为他的小说的背景。

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This past month, too, the league has redoubled on other promotional efforts, expanding the array of matches played outdoors from 1 to 6 next season, and also launching a new ad campaign for the playoffs.

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