Even a slender diplodocus, once believed to have tipped the scales at five and a half tonnes when alive, has lost a tonne and a half from its weight.

即使是一个瘦形梁龙，曾经被认为在活着的时候重达5.5吨，现在也减重了1.5吨。

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When a banded bird is recaptured and reported, we learn about its migration route, its growth, and how long it has been alive, its lifespan.

当一只被戴了标记环的鸟被重新捕获时，我们就能从报告中了解其迁徙路线、生长情况以及存活时间、寿命。

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The myth is also perpetuated by the compensation-consulting industry, which has its own incentives to keep such myths alive.

薪酬咨询行业也让这种神话永久化，这个行业有自己的动机来维持这种神话的活力。

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It has kept its traditions alive in buildings and restaurants.

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The butterfly is the perfect work of art because it is both a representation and alive. It has eyes on its wings.

这只蝴蝶是一个完美的艺术作品,因为它不但是画像，也是,鲜活的，它的翅膀上有眼睛。

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And so even if, you might say, the way my life is going in terms of its contents is bad, being alive per se might still be a good thing.

所以，就算，我的生活内容方面非常糟糕，活着本身也许仍然是件好事。

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If the wealth is "dead, " then what tax and regulatory barriers are standing in the way of its becoming alive and productive?

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Once a big exporter of maize, coffee and cotton, Angola now depends on the World Food Programme to keep its people alive.

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