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This is Mars on Earth, a station that was built to help us learn how to live on the red planet. A group of explorers and NASA scientists are spending the next two weeks inside this habitat, trying to figure out how people will live on Mars. The NASA

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VOA标准英语2012--Iowans Prepare for First Presidential Selection Event

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From August 1st to August 15th I fasted from complaining. Yes, that's right. No more I'm tired grumbles at 3 p.m. at the office. No more yelling at cars that cut me off on 440. No more snapping at people for not listening. The highlight of the two we