At one point he came so close to running out of gas he considered using his parachute.

VOA: special.2011.04.27

He stayed up all night and counted every leaf on the tree and it came very close to what Rituparna said, so he--the next morning-- believed Rituparna.

他彻夜未眠,数了树上的每一片叶子,发现结果和睿都巴若那所言相差无几,所以他在...第二天早晨...,相信了睿都巴若那

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He turned and said the word, "Sola." Immediately, a green Martian woman came close.

VOA: special.2010.07.17