China is one of the oldest highly civilized nations in the world. There are countless supernatural tales told generation after generation.

中国是世界上最古老的具有高度文化的国家之一﹐有数不清的超自然故事一代又一代地流传著。

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Now as regards the end of the life of Cyrus there are many tales told, but this which I have related is to my mind the most worthy of belief.

不过，现在我要按照我的誓言，让你把血喝个够。” 关于居鲁士的最终结局还有许多故事，但我上面讲的是我认为最可信的说法。

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Among the tales told in the town of Odense. Where Andersen was born in 1805, was one about a fairy who brought death to those who danced with her.

1805年安徒生出生在小镇的欧登塞，镇上流传着一个仙女把与她跳舞的人弄死的故事。

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Long ago, the people who settled in undeveloped areas in America first told tall tales.

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Long ago,the people who settled in undeveloped areas in America first told tall tales.

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Long ago,the people who settled in undeveloped areas of America first told tall tales.

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Their first edition was not intended for the young, nor, apparently, were the tales told at rural firesides.

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"These are tales told around the campfire, " said one U.S. official, adding the information is "interesting" but hardly points conclusively to any action.

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Surely many of the greatest tales ever told, from the Bible to "Midnight's Children" edify the reader as much as keep them gripped.

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