One day a scrawny little man came up and said in a low voice, "I'd like to try the bet."

一天，一个瘦小男人走来并低声说：“我愿打这个赌。”

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For insight: because it's the path of least resistance, every man and his dog is going up and down it. Try off-road.

领悟：对于阻力最小的路径，每个人都能带着他的小狗上下其道。不如试试越野。

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You could try being sneaky and setting your son up on a "blind date" with your newly hired man servant, but you need not be so cunning.

你还可以偷偷地安排你儿子和自己新雇佣的佣人约会，但也没必要如此狡猾。

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Micky Higham set up Barrett to crash over for his second try and Iafeta Paleaaesina set up man-of-the-match Hock before Tomkins sealed the win.

BBC: Wigan 38-14 Warrington

James Graham, who set up the decisive Hargreaves try and was later named man of the match after an uncompromising display, admitted it had been a struggle.

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The only big film opening this weekend (in 2, 700 theaters) is Playing For Keeps which stars Gerard Butler as a washed up soccer player who returns home to try and become a man.

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