The meaning of a particular statement—much like unfamiliar words in a novel—often becomes clear either from the context or from simple common sense.

特定语句的含义，就像是小说阅读中出现的生词，自然就可以从上下文或是简单的常识中推断其含义。

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That same secondary task - the grocery list - becomes more of a challenge when driving to a different grocery store using an unfamiliar route.

但是，如果你走一条新路线去不同的超市的时候，脑中处理第二件任务：需要买些什么，则会比较困难。

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But through the poetry of the prose what seems utterly foreign and unfamiliar becomes recognizable and profoundly thought-provoking.

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