And this is very much deliberate on our part so you just don't feel that inevitable angst when it comes to asking what you think is a dumb question and probably isn't, but you don't need to disclose your name.

这在我们的角度上来说是非常深思熟虑的,所以你们不要认为那是必然的麻烦,当问了一个你认为是愚蠢的问题,或者可能不是，但是你不必要,公开你的名字。

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So you want to ask yourself why that's so.

所以你得问自己为什么是这样。

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Yeah, so you're asking, if for example, why do you need a booster of tetanus, because if I get exposed to tetanus wouldn't I have this rapid response?

所以你会问,举个例子来说,已经感染过破伤风杆菌的人,为什么仍然需要接种破伤风疫苗,身体不是应该马上对该病菌做出应答吗

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What used to be a large french fry at McDonald's is now the small French fries and so a lot of people will order something, like they'll go to a restaurant and they'll say, well would you like small, medium or large?

现在小包的麦当劳薯条,过去曾是被叫做大包,所以当人们走进饭店,点餐的时候营业员问,你想要小包中包还是大包的薯条

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