There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree.

甚至还有一个关于到访非洲的男人让一些孩子赛跑到附近的一棵树的故事。

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If the term race has any useful scientific meaning, then Africa, the continent where modern humanity began, is the most racially diverse place on the planet.

如果“种族”这个术语有任何科学意义的话，那么作为现代人类起源地的非洲就会是世界上拥有最多种族的地方。

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It was a race against time. When we were in Madrid it seemed that everything was perfect, then we came to South Africa, and it wasn't OK.

托雷斯由于伤病在世界杯中表现得不够好，他说：“这是与时间赛跑，当我们在马德里的时候一切都是那么完美，当我们到达南非就变得有些糟糕，我不是指世界杯而是我的伤病，最终我们取得了想要的结果，但是对于我个人而言是另外一回事。”

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He had realised his passion since 2009 when he took part in the Morocco Rally, followed by a 4th place in the 2011 Africa Race and a 7th place finish in the Tunisia Rally.

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But it and Argentina have since been dropped, leaving just South Africa and Australia in the race.

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And even if it is only to be for a day or so, race in South Africa really does not matter at all.

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