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科学家们正试图发明一种治疗这种疾病的方法。

Scientists are trying to ___invent a cure for the disease.

她没有编造那个借口；她确实被耽搁了。

She didn't ___invent the excuse; she was genuinely delayed.

但我没有编造这个故事——我告诉你的一切都是真的。

But I didn't ___invent the story - everything I told you is true.