理论上，这一办法是要除掉装病的人。

Theoretically, the idea was to root out malingerers.

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实验结果：当受试者认为除发病者外，他们是参与讨论的唯一一人，85%的人会在对方假装病发时自告奋勇地离开房间去寻求帮助。

The Result: When subjects believed that they were the only other person in the discussion, 85 percent were heroic enough to leave the room and seek help once the other began the fake seizure.

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一项美国全国性调查显示，在去年电话请假的员工中，有近30%的人其实在装病。 一些请假理由令人哭笑不得...

Nearly 30 percent of workers called in sick when they were not, last year, found a nationwide US survey.

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