Rumor has it that you can't touch baby birds or eggs that have fallen from the nest, or their mother will reject them as "tainted" by the smell of your human-ness.

有一个谣传，说从鸟巢中掉下来的雏鸟和鸟蛋一旦被人类碰过，就不能再被放回巢里，否则鸟妈妈会因为它们被人类“污染”而拒绝接受它们。

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Rumor has it that the tomb of an ancient wizard or sorcerer has been found.

有传闻说一位古代的精灵法师（或是术士）的墓穴已被发现。

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We have not seen much of He Haixia on the TV or in the newspapers, but as rumor from Beijing has it, he is still around.

不知浪潮翻过了多少回合，惊涛裂岸，沙石混沌，我们并未太多的在电视上报刊上见过何海霞；

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Rumor has it that she used to host an egg-rolling contest on or near the lawn of the Capitol Building before it was completed (or landscaped).

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