Wet or dry, there would be monkeys in the trees, nightjars in the headlights and silent figures walking, running or mounted-often two at a time-on unlit bicycles.

不管是旱季或雨季，树上总有猴子，汽车前灯照射下总有夜鹰，还有默默的行人，走着的、跑着的，还有不亮灯自行车(经常是两个人骑一辆车)。

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Reason: Easter Island's silent stone figures are a monument to the seafaring skills and unique culture of ancient Polynesian peoples.

理由：复活节岛的沉默的巨石像是航海技术和古代波利尼西亚人的独特文化的纪念碑。

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