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But here's the catch: They only receive these precious goodies by parroting out the magic words "Trick or treat." And heaven forbid the giver of candy requests a "Trick" of these poor confused newbies.

然而这个恶作剧的关键在于，他们只有鹦鹉学舌般不断重复“不给糖就捣乱”这一咒语，才能获得这些宝贵的美食。但愿不会有大人拒绝给糖，却要求这些困惑的新手“捣乱”。

NBArank is intended to inform, not confirm, the public consensus. It's not about popularity or parroting conventional wisdom. It's about each player's contributions to winning, whether he has great teammates or not.

NBA排名只是表现而非确认公众的共识，无关乎声望或者是回顾历史，只关乎每个球员对于胜利的贡献度，以及他是否有伟大的队友。

Igor Klyamkin, of the Liberal Mission Foundation in Moscow, told VOA the commission may be parroting the rhetoric of Kremlin officials, without regard for the hidden meaning of their words.

莫斯科“自由任务基金会”的克雷金说，这个委员会也许在言辞上讨好克里姆林宫官员，没有提及他们言辞背后所隐藏的意思。