想要知道真相，他问旁边的驯象师为什么会这样。

Wanting to know the truth, he asked a trainer nearby why it was so.

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我想要知道真相，即使很难。

I wanted to know the truth, even if it was inconvenient.

youdao

只要知道真相并作好预防措施就行了。

Just get the facts and take precautions.

youdao

If you want to know the goddam truth, that makes an actor in the first place.

如果你想要知道真相，那在最开始成就以为演员。

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