But that lock didn't just keep busybodies at bay.

但这个锁并不只是为了阻止多管闲事的人靠近。

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Chittenden Locks, the busiest lock system in the nation, allows vessels to pass from Puget Sound to the fresh waters of Salmon Bay, Lake Union, and Lake Washington.

华盛顿湖的水闸是美国最忙的水闸，船只可以从普捷湾进入淡水的鲑鱼湾、联合湖和华盛顿湖。

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There are, of course, many what-ifs to take into consideration that can never be proven, but by reversing the ill-gotten win that Seattle notched (the referees admitted to the screw-up and the labor dispute was settled before any other games were played) the Green Bay Packers would currently have 12 wins and automatically have a lock on the second seed with the potential to still grab the first seed.

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