He claims to be descended from a Spanish prince.

他声称是一位西班牙王子的后裔。

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Since they believe themselves to be descended from that ancestor, it would be like eating that ancestor or eating themselves.

因为他们相信自己是那个祖先的后裔，这就像吃那个祖先或吃自己一样。

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They seem all to be descended from the same bland and adorable ancestor, a wide-eyed, thin-lipped soul with barely any nose and a mane of bouclé hair.

他们都像从一种温和的，可爱的祖先进化来的，这种动物眼睛大大的，嘴唇很薄，几乎没有鼻子，带着毛茸茸的绒毛。

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"The authors make a compelling case that H. floresiensis could be descended from an early Homo erectus population, " she said.

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There are more than 200 of them in total, thought to be descended from horses set free by soldiers during WWI.

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And I think the people in the future, at least some of whom might be descended from that baby saved might also think so.

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