English Original
Teacher: Name some of Thomas Edison's contributions to science.
Student: If it weren't for Edison, we'd all be watching television by candlelight.
中文翻译
老师：列举一些托马斯·爱迪生对科学的贡献。
学生：如果没有爱迪生的话，我们就只能点着蜡烛看电视了。
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