Records from China around 1600 BC show that one end was chewed until it became brushlike, the other end was pointed and used as a toothpick.

来自中国大约公元前1600年的记载显示，一端被咀嚼得直到变成像毛刷一样，另一端被削尖当做牙签使用。

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And onto the pointed end of a standard paperclip he managed to fit Shakespeare's "all the world's a stage: and all the men and women merely players," from As You Like it.

在一个标准曲别针的尖端，他成功地刻下了莎士比亚《皆大欢喜》中的名句“全世界是一个大舞台，所有的男男女女只不过是演员”。

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The pointed end could of course be used as a drill, while the long blades on either side would cut trees or meat or scrape bark or skins.

那尖端的一边肯定可以当成钻头，而两边长长的锋利边缘则可以用来伐树割肉，或者刮树皮扒兽皮。

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They pointed to a narrow, end-of-regular-season victory over the same Giants, who came away with the belief they could knock over Bill Belichick's wonder team.

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Some traders also pointed to declining volume, typical ahead of year-end, as a near-term factor likely to hold prices back.

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Update: Forbes editor Janet Novack pointed out that some small businesses are also calling for expiration of the high-end tax cuts in contradiction to their purported interests.

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