But the startled birdtheory fails to answer a simple question: why haven't the "flying" tadpoles been noticed before?
但受惊鸟理论却没有回答一个简单的问题:为什么以前没有发现“飞行”的蝌蚪呢?
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Such phenomena as a brilliant diamond or a nesting bird are relegated to the role of data, serving as the means for formulating or testing a new theory.
诸如璀璨的钻石或筑巢的鸟等现象都被归于数据的作用,成为形成或检验新理论的手段。
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Other morphological features have also been identified that are inconsistent with a bird-from-dinosaur theory.