What preserves records of life, and how likely is the preservation?

是什么保留下生命的记录，有多大的可能性保存下来呢？

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The white paper on his pen to describe. everyone in his own experience to fill out records of life.

人生的白纸全凭自己的笔去描绘。每个人都用自己的经历填写人生价值的档案。

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You can tell the age of a tree by counting its rings, but these records of trees' life really say a lot more.

你可以通过数年轮来判断树木的年龄，但是作为树木生命的记载，年轮能说明的东西远不止于此。

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Author F Scott Fitzgerald's handwritten records of his life and career have been made available to fans and scholars after being put online.

BBC: F Scott Fitzgerald ledger

"The Guinness Book of World Records changed my life, " Puntillo says.

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"The greatest living explorer" according to the Guinness World of Records, the undisputed king of narrow escapes, reflects on his life at the edge of reason -- and what it's like to lose your fingers to frostbite.

CNN: Quest for exploration