During the long time before fortune knocked at their gate they always adhered to their pace and beliefs.

在幸运敲门前的漫长时间里，它们一直在坚守着自己的节奏和原则。

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During the long time before fortune knocked at their gate, they always adhered to their pace and beliefs.

在幸运敲门前的漫长时间里，他们一直在坚守着自己的节奏和原则。

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For a long time biologists believed that male deer used buck rubs not only to clean and polish antlers but also to provide practice for the ensuing male-to-male combat during the rut.

长期以来，生物学家们认为雄鹿擦痕不仅可以清除并磨光鹿茸，还可以借此练习发情期时雄鹿之间的角斗。

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But by investing time now to reduce those distractions during the times you need to focus will save you time in the long run.

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He is running low on all his stores and has very little fuel left, so that listening to the radio or making telephone calls to pass the time is not an option during the long hot days at sea.

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