37.Be Careful about Cloning

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After a series of initial experiments and corrections , the scientist's hard work paid off when the twin clone turkeys were hatched with normal feathers and claws

经过一系列初步实验和修正后，科学家的辛勤付出终于得到回报——这对克隆双胞胎火鸡破壳而出，羽毛和爪子发育正常。

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This breakthrough possibly enabled people to bring their adored pets back to life

这一突破或许能让人们将心爱的宠物起死回生。

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However , it bothered him from time to time that their health was in poor condition because they were unable to resist illnesses

然而，他们因无法抵抗疾病而健康状况不佳这件事，时常让他感到困扰。

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This drawback cast him down

这个缺点使他灰心丧气。

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Merely 2 weeks later , the clones and their carrier died , which struck frustration into his heart

仅仅两周后，克隆体和它们的载体便悉数死亡，这让他心如刀绞。

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He retired before he attained his ambition and became a member of an opera chorus to relieve his depression

他在实现抱负成为歌剧合唱团成员之前就退休了，为了缓解抑郁情绪。

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Shortly afterwards , the media published a conservative argument objecting to cloning owing to moral problems , and suggested the constitution include compulsory regulations to forbid obtaining commercial profits from cloning

不久后，媒体发表了一篇保守派观点，以道德问题为由反对克隆技术，并建议宪法纳入强制性规定，禁止从克隆行为中获取商业利益。

旁白 neutral

When interviewed , the scientist stared at the decorations on the ceiling , thinking for a while , and then said ," I'm not in favour of any arbitrary assumption , but undertaking cloning does differ from the straightforward procedure of making loafs out of flour . Until we accumulate enough exact knowledge , any practice is in vain and is bound to fail . Altogether , being more careful is reasonable or we may walk into a side road ."

接受采访时，这位科学家凝视着天花板上的装饰，沉思片刻后说道：“我不赞成任何武断的假设，但进行克隆确实与用面粉制作面包这样简单的过程不同。在我们积累足够精确的知识之前，任何实践都是徒劳的，注定会失败。总之，更加谨慎是合理的，否则我们可能会误入歧途。”