But it was a chance stumbling upon a run-down, yet functional, laboratory in his late grandfather's home that solidified the young man's enthusiasm for chemistry.

但是一次偶然的机会，他发现已故祖父家有一个破旧但功能齐全的实验室，正是这个发现使得这位年轻人确定了他对化学的热情。

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One of the soldiers chance upon a girl from a mysterious tribe, that is cursed such that its members who fornicate with outsiders will, together with them, transform into wolves.

一个士兵偶然发现了一个来自神奇部落的女孩，这个部落遭到诅咒，如果它的成员和其他部落人私通，和他们在一起，就会变成狼。

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I was all gladness to 'chance' upon the sutra that changed my life.

让我倍感幸运的是，我偶然的翻阅《佛经》改变了我的一生。

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