I was always crashing into stuff - fortunately crashing into a dream tree doesn't hurt.

还老是撞到东西上——幸运地是在梦中撞到树也不会受伤。

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The only difference I could discern was that the dream tree had an energy to it that made it feel slightly more alive than a real tree.

我认识到的唯一不同点就是这棵梦里的树有着某种能量，使它比现实里的树鲜活一点点。

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I identified it as a maple tree, and I spent a few minutes studying it to see if I could find any flaws that would differentiate this dream tree from a real one.

我认为它是棵枫树，并花了几分钟研究它，看是否能找出破绽以区分梦里的树和真实的树。

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But first, for many African Americans the idea of tracing a family tree has been little more than a dream.

NPR: Scholar Helps Black Americans Trace Family Roots