The butcher stared at her. The wicker lady was short of stature and twisted of limb, her face was dark and rough.

屠夫盯着她，柳条女士的身材矮小，四肢扭曲，她的脸很黑而且粗糙。

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For instance, the short stature of pygmies could be a side effect of selection for early childbearing in populations where mortality is high, rather than an adaptation in itself.

比如，矮人的短小身材可能是受高死亡率地区的群体早生早育影响而产生的副作用，而不是自身的适应性。

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Support of the short-stature, long-life claim can be found in people who possess what is being referred to as the Methuselah gene.

在拥有玛士撒拉基因的人群中能找到支持“身材矮，寿命长”的证据。

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Factors that may have influenced the single status of childhood cancer survivors included short stature, history of tumor recurrence, poor self-reported physical functioning, emotional distress, problems with task efficiency, problems with organization, and problems with memory, the study said.

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He was denigrated because of his short stature -- he never grew taller than 4 feet 8 inches because of nephritis, a kidney condition.

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Against a baseline of common experience, a factor that might be distinguishing (the short stature, the age and frailty, the profusion of Fighting Irish paraphernalia) drops away to reveal subtler marks of distinction.

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