Every rascal is not a thief, but a thief be a rascal.

每个无赖不一定是盗贼；每个盗贼必定是无赖。

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He caught the thief with a cord but was surprised to find it was a boy.

他用一根绳索抓住了盗贼，但吃惊地发现那盗贼是个男孩。

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This is because of the following three reasons: Firstly, the thief only stole things from me but did not hurt me at all; secondly, the thief has stolen some of my things instead of all my things; thirdly, most luckily for me, it was the man rather than me who became a thief.

这是因为以下三个原因：第一，小偷只偷我的东西，而没有伤害我；其次，小偷偷走了我的一些东西，而不是我所有的东西；第三，对我来说最幸运的是，成为小偷的是那个人，不是我。

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But a smart thief can simply turn off the stolen device or wipe it clean of apps to prevent being tracked.

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Also, if your Grandpa was a thief and your Daddy was a thief, sorry folks but chances are YOU will be one, TOO!

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