First he approached it, but didn't touch it, then retreated to pick up a stick.

他先是接近它，但没有碰它，然后他退到后面捡起一根棍子。

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Touch the snake with the stick.

用棍子触碰这条蛇。

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After that, people found out "Year"s weakness, every family stay in house, stick red couplet, touch off the firecracker when "Year" come out, and it really don't come back again.

于是人们认识“年”性，每逢“年”出时，家家户户闭门家居，贴红联，燃爆竹以驱“年”。“年”果不再来。

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Geckos' feet are covered with microscopic hair-like projections that stick electrostatically to anything they touch.

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