It's a short story competition—so how many words is that?

这是一个短篇小说比赛——所以那篇有多少个单词？

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The man reading the Times at the bus stop remarks on a story that begins with the words "Once upon a time", the classic opening for fairy tales in English.

在汽车站旁读《泰晤士报》的一位男士正评论一条新闻，该新闻以“从前啊”几个字开头，这是英语童话故事的典型开头。

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Please write a story in at least 300 words.

请写一篇不少于300字的故事。

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But writers can use any other words they need to report a story if the meaning is clear.

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There are a variety of ways, in other words, in which this story, just like The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, could end.

有很多种方式，换言之，在这个故事里，就像《古航海家之歌》一样，结局有很多种可能。

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It is no longer, in other words, that which drives the line in the story.

换句话说，它不再是引领故事发展的主线。

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Suggs is currently appearing on the Edinburgh Fringe in his one-man show, My Life Story in Words and Music.

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Remember, if it is absolutely essential that you get your message quoted in the story, use words that convey an absolute conviction on your part.

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