Love is apparently a form of "long-term commitment insurance" that ensures your mate is less likely to leave you, should your legs fall off or your ovaries fall out.

看起来，爱是一份长期的承诺保险，确保你的伴侣不会轻易离开你，不论你的腿被截肢了还是你的卵巢被切除了。

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Scientists believe that creatures on the island were cut off after a land bridge disappeared or that the first animals arrived there on a form of natural rafts that were blown out to sea.

科学家们相信，岛上的生物在大陆桥消失之后与世隔绝，或者第一批到来的动物是攀爬过被大风吹倒的大树，然后漂流到岛上的。

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Though Mr. Brennan did not recall receiving the form or filling it out, he did offer an off-the-cuff numeric assessment of his own happiness and that of his family: “8+.”

布瑞南先生不记得收到什么表格或者填写了它，但对于个人和家庭的幸福，他做了一个即兴的数字评定：“8+”

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As a result, the out-of-form Michael Hussey (49 not out off 55 balls) - had only Australia's number nine, Nathan Hauritz, for company when the batting powerplay came.

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Their second innings then got off to the worst possible start with the out-of-form Michael Carberry being caught behind for one off Lewry for the second time in the match.

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Then in the next over Mendis had Xavier Marshall caught at long-off and the out of form Shivnarine Chanderpaul chopped on to his stumps.

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