With a physical safe and a combination lock, the thieves would need nearly infinite patience and a nearly infinite life expectancy to work their way through the possibilities.

在实物保险箱及号码锁的安全措施之下，盗贼将需要近乎无限的耐心以及近乎无限的预期寿命，才能将各种排列组合的可能性从头到尾尝试一遍。

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What's the best way of dealing with thieves?

对付小偷最好的办法是什么？

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When peace prevails, there are no wars and catastrophes, nor thieves or bandits, so a dog does not need to be very alert when guarding the door. It can watch the door in a relaxed way.

太平时，没有战乱劫运，也没有小偷强盗，狗就不需要很注意地看门口，牠能很清闲自在地守门口。

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Other thieves hack their way up the vertebral column in pursuit of the skull, the most prized body part.

NEWYORKER: Bones of Contention

In 1971, some stumblebum thieves drilled their way into a branch of the Lloyds Bank in the Marylebone section of London and cleaned out the vault.

NEWYORKER: The Bank Job

This is one way to stop the thieves who are looking for impaired elders.

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