It IS a long tail, certainly, 'said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse's tail;' but why do you call it sad?

爱丽丝没有听清这句话，她看着老鼠的尾巴纳闷了：“它确实是根长尾巴，可为什么说尾巴是悲伤的呢？”

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"It is a long tail, certainly," said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse 'tail, "but why do you call it sad?"

爱丽丝听了，瞧着那光滑的尾巴说：“你这尾巴是长呀！可是为什么又说它苦呢？”

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And if you ever hear a bear moaning, it is probably because he remembers the trick Fox played on him long ago and he is mourning for his lost tail.

如果你碰巧听到熊在号叫，那很有可能是它还记得狐狸多年前跟它开的这个玩笑，很有可能是它还在为自己的心爱的尾巴伤心。

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It has what is known as a long tail - it takes several years for claims to materialise on policies taken out several years previously.

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Although that is a higher proportion than in developed economies, it still leaves a long tail of smaller firms which may be less well run.

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