The Australian dollar was up one-cent to $0.88 and the New Zealand dollar rose a half-cent to just under $0.71.

澳元升0.5美分至0.88美元，新西兰元上涨0.5美分接近0.71美元。

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We now spend almost half (45 per cent) of our waking hours consuming media, as computers and the Internet have become ever more embedded in our lives.

我们现在把将近一半(45%)醒着的时间用在媒体上，电脑和互联网更是成为我们生活中不能缺少的一部分。

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And almost half (47 per cent) of non-pet owners admit they do absolutely no exercise whatsoever.

并且差不多一半(47%)的无宠物者承认他们根本就没有锻炼。

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Surveys from a well-regarded polling organization in the U.S.also show that nearly half of Palestinians and 60 per cent of Lebanese have an unfavorable view of Iran.

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In 1995, Tyler residents approved a half-cent sales tax to retire tax supported debt.

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Since adopting the additional half-cent sales tax, the city has indeed paid cash for capital improvements, including recreational centers, new streets, fire stations, police stations, parks, and improvements to the airport.

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The manufacturing conglomerate blew past analysts' third-quarter earnings projections when it reported its results, but its stock fell because the midpoint of its prediction for the full year was a half-cent below the consensus.

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