香料本身一直被认为是特殊的或神奇的，而不仅仅是食物，这在古代就已成为事实，有着大量关于香料的传说。

Spices themselves had always been considered special or magical not just for eating and this was already true in the ancient world where legends about spices were abundant.

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有时我曾经想熬夜藏在一边，以看到他把它们留在那里。但就像对待圣诞老人的传说那样，我不想破坏掉这种神奇幻想，更害怕他再也不会继续。

Sometimes I would think about staying up late at night, so I could see him leave them there, but just like with Santa Claus, I didn't want to ruin the magic for fear that he would never do it again.

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南阿马郡连绵起伏的山野田间到处都和他的家里一样充满了美妙的音乐和神奇的传说。

Music and tales filled not only his home but the rolling fields and hills of South Armagh itself.

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