If it could only ditch this electron, it could have the same electronic structure as neon.

如果它能失去这个电子，它就能拥有和氖一模一样的电子结构。

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They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, "Geez, if it could happen to him, …".

只有当朋友在高尔夫球场猝死时，他们才会来看医生，才会想到：“哎呀，如果这样的事能发生在自己身上，……”

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I'm not sure that your fish will be able to remember what your face looks like, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it could remember you in other ways, perhaps by the sound of your footsteps as you walk towards the tank.

我不确定你的鱼是否能记住你的脸，但如果它能以其他方式记住你，也许是通过你走向鱼缸时的脚步声，我也不会太惊讶。

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If it could only ditch this electron, it could have the same electronic structure as neon.

如果它能失去这个电子，它就能和氖有一模一样的电子结构。

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If it could gain one more electron, then chlorine would be iso-electronic with argon.

如果它能得到另一个电子，它就能和氩一样是电绝缘。

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