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And they had traveled from near, they had traveled from far,because they wanted to make their voices heard. 有些住在附近，有些远道而来,但他们都想表达自己的声音 And I asked one of the voters, I said, Whom are you going to vote

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I help myself to a doughnut. Its a Bismarck, my favorite. The frosting is melting in the sun a little, and it sticks to my fingers. Clare finishes her doughnut, rolls up the cuffs of her jeans and sits cross-legged. She scratches her neck and looks a

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I was pretty sure I knew what they were. 我很肯定是虱子。 I was the only person bringing young children on this corporate plane and now my daughter most likely had lice! 这架商务机里就我带着小孩子，而现在我女儿身上有虱子

人品是金：在灵魂深处发掘你的优秀品质

You cannot find or will you ever find gold on the surface. It has to be discovered and has to be found deep inside the Earth's ground. And it takes years to find the gold and this is why it is so valuable; Not everyone has it. 在地面永远都不可能

New rules complicate EU herbal medicine market

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经济学人368:电子书之父迈克·哈特

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Facebook managed to put its vast treasure trove of user data to good use after Fridays tragic terror attacks in Paris: the social network customized its safety check feature to let users know whether their friends and loved ones in Paris are safe. 上周

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A number of major lottery websites across China have suspended their lottery ticket services since the weekend. This, after the central authorities issued an order demanding all provincial and municipal governments investigate online sales ahead of M

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World stocks fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece. Analysts say failure by the country's politicians to form a coalition government could lead to new elections. And the growing uncertainty is stokin

Greek Leaders Push For Cuts Amid Backlash

Greek leaders are issuing new pleas - and warnings - ahead of a crucial vote that will determine whether Europe comes to the rescue with another bailout loan. Socialist Pasok party leader George Papandreou and New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samar

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Finding a job is, at times, a full-time job. At any given moment, there are hundreds of thousands of open job listings across the United States. How do you connect with the ones that are right for you? 有时 找工作 本身等于一项全职工作。