Half the students were told to come up with novel solutions, and the rest were asked to stick with something more tried-and-true.

一半的学生被要求提供一些新颖出奇的解决方案，其他的学生被要求坚持使用经过反复检验过的老办法。

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Others plays tricks on them and called them "April fools," They sent them on a "fool's errand" or tried to make them believe that something false was true.

其他人便捉弄他们，叫他们“四月愚人”，骗他们去跑腿或试图让他们对某种假的事情信以为真。

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Some travelers, having had enough of tried-and-true trips to amusement parks and other well-traveled spots, say they prefer something off the beaten path.

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