Usually they stayed awake three to four hours past sunset, with no light exposure other than the faint glow of a small fire that would keep animals away and provide a bit of warmth in the winter.

通常，他们在日落后三到四个小时里仍然清醒着，而且除了用以驱赶野生动物并在冬天聊以取暖的微弱火光之外，他们别无其他光源。

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But now, angry villagers who are tired of elephants raiding their maize fields call on the animal protection unit to keep the animals away.

但现在，如果大象突袭玉米地，愤怒的村民必须通知动物保护协会的人来驱赶。

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We should keep the children away from the dangerous animals.

我们不能让孩子们靠近那些危险的动物。

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So it was hard to keep animals away from crops.

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