As a boy, I dreamt of becoming the World's Tallest Man, inspired by the gangly 8ft 11in frame of Robert Wadlow peering out at me from my favourite book.

当我还是个小毛孩时，身高8英尺11英寸的瘦汉罗伯特沃德洛从我最喜欢的书中凝视着我，我便梦想能成为世界第一高人。

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His teacher went on: "And when you come out, at the age of 21, you can kiss your dream of becoming a famous physicist, doing research into your favourite subject of kinetic energy goodby!"

他的老师继续说：“你21岁出来的时候，你可以和你想成为著名的研究动力学能量的物理学家的梦想再见了！”

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We have gone from being ruled out by everybody, to now becoming a super favourite!

之前阿森纳不被任何人看好，但我们现在正慢慢变成夺冠的大热门。

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The excitement has not died down since, with Tinaroo becoming a favourite for Tablelanders as well as Cairnsites fleeing seasonal jellyfish, the threat of giant crocs and the swelter of the lowlands.

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But this did not prevent him becoming a huge favourite among colleagues and rivals alike.

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The enthusiastic audiences and returning performers suggest that the Misteria Paschalia is becoming a festival circuit favourite.

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