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You could feed them a lot faster

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There was once a man from the city who was visiting a small farm, and during this visit he saw a farmer feeding pigs in a most extraordinary manner. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples off the tree directly. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the pig was satisfied, then he would start again with another pig.

The city man watched this activity for some time with great astonishment¹. Finally, he could not resist saying to the farmer, "This is the most inefficient² method of feeding pigs that I can imagine. Just think of the time that would be saved if you simply shook the apples off the tree and let the pigs eat them from the ground!"

The farmer looked puzzled and replied, "What's time to a pig?"

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1 astonishment
n.惊奇，惊异
参考例句：
They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。 I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。

2 inefficient
adj.效率低的，无效的
参考例句：
The inefficient operation cost the firm a lot of money.低效率的运作使该公司损失了许多钱。 Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.他们的通讯系统效率非常差。

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