The researchers set the birds free.

研究人员把鸟放了。

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The next flu pandemic may be hibernating in an Arctic glacier or frozen Siberian lake, waiting for rising temperatures to set it free. Then birds can deliver it back to civilization.

未来的流感大流行可能蛰伏在北极冰川或冻结的西伯利亚湖泊之中，等到气温升高就会复活，然后由鸟类重新传播到文明世界。

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"The most fruitful locations were at the aviaries, where I was able to setup my studio in a large free-flight room and coax the birds to fly across the white set," says Zuckerman.

“最有收获的地方就是鸟类饲养场，我可以在一个放养鸟类的大棚里搭建起自己的工作室，然后引诱它们飞过我的白色布景。”祖克曼这样说。

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