As I marched down the sidewalk, I spotted a man and woman about my age, walking their little dog.

沿着人行道前行的时候，我注意到一对和我年纪相仿的男女在遛他们的小狗。

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By then I was more philosophical about such things, with an attitude rather like the wise man who said, it does a dog good to have a few fleas now and then.

到这时，对于此类事故，我已变得比较看得开了，就像一位智者说的那样：“身上时不时地长几只虱子对狗有好处。

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When you hear about a man saving his dog from a sinking ship, it's hard to not be moved by the tale of an animal lover's heroism.

当你听到一个男人从沉船里救出自己的狗，你肯定会很感动，觉得这位动物爱好者非常英勇。

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By our reckoning, just about every man and his dog is getting involved, and occasionally even some sheep ( Shearing and Wool Handling Championships).

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Despite his myriad detractors, Zimmerman had his supporters as well, and they seemed to sympathize with the plight of a man so concerned about neighborhood break-ins that he bought a gun and dog and donned the mantle of neighborhood watchman.

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The grisly discovery of body parts began at about 4:30 a.m. when a 58-year-old man and his son took their dog for a walk near 660 E. 158th St. in the Morrisania area, the official said.

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