It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute.

要补充说明以下情况才合理，即他们是最后一刻才获知这个问题。

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The problem was, there were some kids at school who were picking on him every day about winning the science fair; he was getting teased and jostled and even, occasionally, beaten up.

问题是，有一些孩子每天在学校里找他的麻烦，就因为他赢了科学展览会比赛。他受到嘲笑和推挤，甚至偶尔被殴打。

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The problem was, there were some kids at school who were picking on him every day about winning the science fair; he was getting teased and jostled and even, occasionally, beaten up.

问题是，有一些孩子每天在学校里找他的麻烦，就因为他赢了科学展览会比赛。他受到嘲笑和推挤，甚至偶尔被殴打。

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