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On making his discovery, the astronomer had presented it to the International Astronomical Congress, in a great demonstration. But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody would believe what he said. Grown-ups are like that… Fortunately, however, for the reputation of Asteroid B-612, a Turkish dictator made a law that his subjects, under pain of death, should change to European costume. So in 1920 the astronomer gave his demonstration all over again, dressed with impressive style and elegance. And this time everybody accepted his report. 去书内
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  • 用户863518 用户863518

    为了证明他的发现，这位天文学者在国际天文大会上对此作了重要论证。但由于他身着土耳其服装，没有人愿意相信他的话。

    2026-06-14 喜欢(0) 回复(0)

  • 用户735436 用户735436

    “Grown-ups are like that…”They have different attitudes towards people who dress differently. How ironic!

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