这棵树慢慢地倒下，枝杈和旁边的树交错在一起了。

The tree fell slowly, its branches caught in those of its neighbours.

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但是AIG首先要做的是建立新的根基并且减少枝杈。

But first it needs new roots and fewer branches.

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如果你砍掉一些树枝的话，这棵树就不会枝杈丛生。

If you cut off some of the branches, the tree would not bush out.

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So Rituparna tries to prove to him his abilities and he says, see that tree there, I can estimate how many leaves there are on that tree by counting leaves on one branch.

所以睿都巴若那就试图证明自己的能力,他说,看那边的树,我只需数一根枝杈上的叶子,就能估算出树上叶子的总数

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