但是在过去的苦日子里，人们要想准确预知未来，就得向预言家求神问卜，他们要么捅穿小鸡的内脏、要么观察天象，从而得出结论。

But in the bad old days people who wanted an accurate picture of the days to come would consult a soothsayer who poked through chicken entrails, or looked to the stars.

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但是在过去的苦日子里，人们要想准确预知未来，就得向预言家求神问卜，他们要么捅穿小鸡的内脏、要么观察天象，从而得出结论。

But in the bad old days people who wanted an accurate picture of the days to come would consult a soothsayer who poked through chicken entrails, or looked to the stars.

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