遇上地方上的争执，或者平民要与官衙打交道，经常都要经过秀才出面。

Case of local disputes, or the government office dealing with the civilian population, often go through scholar come forward.

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经过一番争执，他们都同意戴上绿戒指“绿色是安全色，”迪格雷说，“这样，你怎么都能记住哪枚戒指派什么用场。”

After a good deal of arguing they agreed to put on their green rings (" green for safety, "said Digory," so you can't help remembering which is which ") and hold hands and jump.

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