Unluckily, Stephen had a bad illness shortly after his 21st birthday in 1963 and was given two years to live.

不幸的是，1963年，斯蒂芬在他21岁生日后不久就得了一场重病，医生说他只能活两年。

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Shortly after killing two dogs 15 years earlier, he had mysteriously become paralysed and had partly lost his hearing.

他在15年前杀害两只狗之后不久就不可思议地瘫痪了，此外还丧失了部分听力。

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Once the shuttle program began, it operated more or less successfully for five years - until Jan. 28, 1986, when shortly after takeoff, the shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all those aboard.

自航天飞机计划开始以来，五年间的运行几乎都是成功的。直到1986年元月28日，在起飞不久后，挑战者号航天飞机发生爆炸，全部乘员遇难。

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