Think of a three-dimensional spherical black hole that's copied and stacked out in one direction to create an oblong shape.

设想一个三维的球状黑洞，把它复制和堆放在一个方向上，就会构成一个长方形的形状。

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And since they're placed irregularly on an oblong shape, one researcher compared tracking the comet to trying to hit a knuckleball.

而且因为它们是被不规则地放置在一个长方椭圆形状上的，一个研究员尝试了追踪彗星或是试图击中一个节点两种方法。

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Security guard Jason Cooke said the 65ft oblong shape followed by thin strands is actually the highly contested creature supposed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

这位网民名叫詹森·库克，是一名保安人员。据他说，这个长方形怪物身长65英尺(约合20米)，身后尾随着一些细绳状物体，应该就是传说中生活在苏格兰高地地区的尼斯湖水怪。

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And since the Apple screen is now taller but no wider, the usability of the extra space is very much in the to-be-determined category (the screen shape is more vertical or oblong depending on how you are holding the phone, closer to a widescreen TV than before).

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