"People thought we were touched in the head," said Scheuer.

“人们认为我们脑子有问题，”朔伊尔说。

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It was published anonymously in 2004, but Mr Scheuer was soon outed as the author.

这本书在2004年匿名发表过，但作者是朔伊尔先生这件事，很快就被人拆穿了。

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Mr Scheuer, who was speaking at the Festival, in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, is a controversial figure in intelligence and political circles.

在文学节上讲这些话的朔伊尔先生，在政界一直是个颇具争议的怪才。

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