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Fine, captain, but now we come to a genuine difficulty. You're able to lie flush with the surface of the ocean, that I understand. 对，船长，可是这里有实际的困难。这样，您可以使船面跟洋面一致，我可以理解。 But low

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These are the normal navigational instruments, I replied, and I'm familiar with their uses. 这些是航海家常用的仪器，我答，我知道它们的用法。我现在看见的这个表盘，上面有能转动的针，那不是流体压力计吗？