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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You're clutching a light spear with a sharp, pointed stone at the end of it.

你握紧手中轻盈的长矛，尖端上石制的矛尖锋芒毕露。

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At the end, issues of further research and exploration were pointed out.

文章在最后还指出了有待进一步研究和探索的问题。

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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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