他们问道：“这和美国牛肉一样好吃吗？”

They asked, "Was it as good as American beef?"

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他的朋友感到很惊讶，他们问道：“你为什么要打磨这块丑陋的石头？”但是男孩没有回答。

His friends felt surprised and they asked, "Why are you polishing that ugly stone?", but the boy didn't reply.

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他们问道，以为自己很精明。

They ask, thinking they've been so astute.

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The department stores said no and so we asked, why would they say no?

百货公司拒绝了，于是我们问道，他们问什么要拒绝？

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Well, when revolutions are victorious everybody rushes and they give their name and their address and, "why don't you reward me, or at least pay attention to the fact that I was there?"

恩,当革命成功的时候,所有人都,然后他们说出姓名住址,并问道,"为什么不奖赏我,或者至少承认下我当时在场呢"

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