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The 1995 film Dead Man has a strange opening scene. Actor Johnny Depp is sitting on a train. A man sits down across from Depps character, and speaks to him: Look out the window. And doesn't this remind you of when you were in the boat, and then later

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is how a verb and an adverb messed up the inauguration. I took a break from work Tuesday to watch Barack Obama's inauguration, and like millions of other people, I saw a bit of confusion between Chief Justice John Rob

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Last week was WWDC, Apple's annual conference about what is in the future from the company. Apple announced new devices and free software updates designed to make iPhones, iPads and Mac computers more useful. These updates include features that could

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There are some people in this world who just can't get enough of Kimye's outfits and Kylie's lips. 这世上总有些人看不够金卡戴珊的着装和凯莉的嘴唇。 But if you're tired of keeping up with the Kardashians, an ad blocker has been

让你的电脑“健步如飞”

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The great philosopher Homer Simpson once memorably described alcohol as the cause of and solution to all of lifes problems. Internet advertising is a bit like that the funder of and terrible nuisance baked into everything you do online. 伟大的哲学

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In many cases, when you turn in your resignation, you're done. Some companies expect you to give two weeks notice, others will want you out the door by the end of the day or even immediately. If it's immediately, you will be asked to box up your pers

微软将停止对IE 8/9/10的技术支持

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