He was in the circus going around the country with his big iron rod telling everybody the story as they surrounded him and clapped.

他跟着马戏团全国巡演,带着他的大铁棒，告诉大家这个故事,观众们围着他并鼓掌。

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And due to an explosion, an iron rod passed through his head like so.

因为一次爆炸，一个铁棒像这样穿过了他的头。

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