A man came to lay the carpet.

一名男子来铺地毯。

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Any man can lay claim to that name if he lives on a ranch and works—drives, brands, castrates, or nurtures—a cattleman's herd.

任何一个住在牧场里的人，只要他从事驱赶、打烙印、阉割或培育牧羊人兽群，都可以叫这个名字。

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The next morning, the manager of the park found a male corpse. The man lay peacefully upon the grave, leaning quietly beside the altar behind the monument without any word.

第二天早上，公园的管理人员发现了一具男尸，那个男人安详的躺在了那座坟墓上，静静的依着无字碑后的花坛。

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At one point a young man lay on his back on the floor, languidly kicking his legs in the air.

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