The tissue and cartilage of a nose are too soft to fossilize.

鼻部的组织和软骨结构太软，无法形成化石。

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Over time, an Adam's apple will grow quite solid; young people have soft, flexible cartilage, while older people have more bony protrusions.

渐渐的，喉结会变硬；年轻人的软骨组织柔软而有弹性，而成年人的喉结却是骨骼的突起。

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Then the nose can be pinched off at the cartilage region where the bridge of the nose is hard, and meets the soft, fleshy area of the nose.

这时鼻子的软骨区域就被收紧了，就是在硬鼻梁这里，而且还碰到了柔软有肉的区域。

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Supplements for joints are often made of beef cartilage or shellfish, and more manufacturers are using gelatin-based soft gels or capsules, says Tod Cooperman, president of ConsumerLab.com, a website that evaluates supplements.

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