For example,when I am driving, I always travel as the crow flies.

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It may not be as the crow flies and may be long way around,

它可能不是直线最短距离，可能绕得很远，

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So he begins here: Rookslive in a crowd and are mainly vegetarian; Crow may be either another name for rook, especially when seen alone, or it may mean the solitary Carrion crow.

所以他开头这样写道：,白嘴鸦过着群居的生活，它们大部分是素食者;,单独看的时候，乌鸦也能做白嘴鸦的别名，或者乌鸦就是指独居的吃腐肉的乌鸦。

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I go the most direct way. Anyone who eats crow has to admit a mistake or defeat.

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not necessarily quickest route as the crow flies.

不必是最快的直线距离。

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