In1982 , a British scholar went so far as to deny the possibility of polo 's ever being in china , asserting that the whole thing is a madeup story on the basis of gossip and second-hand knowledge .
1982年，一位英国学者否认马可波罗到过中国，认为其是根据道听途说的二手知识敷衍而成的。
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