And since they're placed irregularly on an oblong shape, one researcher compared tracking the comet to trying to hit a knuckleball.

而且因为它们是被不规则地放置在一个长方椭圆形状上的，一个研究员尝试了追踪彗星或是试图击中一个节点两种方法。

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Security guard Jason Cooke said the 65ft oblong shape followed by thin strands is actually the highly contested creature supposed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

这位网民名叫詹森·库克，是一名保安人员。据他说，这个长方形怪物身长65英尺(约合20米)，身后尾随着一些细绳状物体，应该就是传说中生活在苏格兰高地地区的尼斯湖水怪。

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Since, from above, the oval shape of a human head is not unlike the oblong body of a fish, this software can, with a little tweaking, follow piscine antics, too.

从上面看，既然人类头颅的椭圆形状与鱼类长圆型的体型没区别不大，那么，这个软件只需稍加调整便可识别鱼了。

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And since the Apple screen is now taller but no wider, the usability of the extra space is very much in the to-be-determined category (the screen shape is more vertical or oblong depending on how you are holding the phone, closer to a widescreen TV than before).

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