'I sometimes fib about trimming limbs off the trees in the yard,' says a small-business owner in Kentucky, who admits he's been known to go overboard with a handsaw.

肯塔基州一位小企业主表示，“我有时候会在修剪树枝的事情上撒点小谎。”他承认自己一拿起手锯就有些没完没了。

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'I sometimes fib about trimming limbs off the trees in the yard,' says a small-business owner in Kentucky, who admits he's been known to go overboard with a handsaw.

肯塔基州一位小企业主表示，“我有时候会在修剪树枝的事情上撒点小谎。”他承认自己一拿起手锯就有些没完没了。“有一次，我跟她说那是神秘圆圈的一部分，但我觉得她没有买账。”

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Not only will trimming threatening branches give the yard an illusion of looking larger, it will help thwart damage to the roof or to power lines.

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