The creature seemed calm and poised, but its great battle-ax leaned nearby within easy reach.

那生物看来镇定而泰然自若，不过它的大战斧就靠在伸手可及的地方。

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From a man who is one of the most peaceable presences I've lately encountered, a gentle giant of a mind, this car is nothing but a weapon: a very large, very Norse, not-all-that-pretty ax meant to be thrown with staggering force at a great distance.

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