It was a place of open doors, of the one strange family about whom everyone gossiped, and of petty hierarchies and loyalties; a place both smug and safe.

小城家家不须设防，也有一个受谣言包围的奇怪家庭，有等级的分化，也有等级的归属感；总而言之，是一个虽然自负但却安全的地方。

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Most people keep a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings - especially if any of their family or friends has died in a strange boating accident.

大多数人会有一个报纸剪贴簿——尤其当他们有家人或者朋友死于奇怪的船只失事事件的时候。

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Severe physical stress (like surgery) or severe psychological stress (like a death in the family) can have strange effects on the body.

严重的身体压力(如手术)或者严重的心理压力(如家人亡故)对身体有着奇怪的影响。

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It had been owned by a strange family, mother, father, and an couple of kids.

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They were like family in a strange way for a kid who only had to worry about homework and getting around on a fastball himself.

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Family members who found Peter reported a strange smell in the air when they entered Mr Miller's home.

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