Besides being a good example of a transformation story, this one also has a lot of the common things that tend to show up in folk tales.

除了是一个转型故事的好例子，这个故事也有很多在民间故事中常见的东西。

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Tales of the candidate's alleged past transgressions have begun springing up.

该候选人过去涉嫌不良行为的谣言已经开始出现了。

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Appropriately, the centre was built in a church blown up in 1993 by Irish terrorists, brought up, no doubt, with tales of Cromwell's atrocities.

中心所属的教堂——毋需怀疑，是因为传说中克伦威尔的罪行——在1993年被爱尔兰恐怖份子炸毁。

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It's hard not to get caught up in this funny story. John Bevis tells a lot of tales this time of year when life slows down.

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Those who like their fairy tales served up subversive -- or at the very least hip and self-referential like "Shrek" -- would do well to look elsewhere.

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So many American start-up tales involve lessons learned from this childhood exercise.

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In the end Mr Erard is happy simply to meet interesting characters, tell fascinating tales and round up the research without trying to judge which is the best work.

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