For the uneducated, the world is an intolerably dull and slow-moving place by comparison with the excitement available at the press of a button or the flick of a switch.

对于未受教育的人来说，这个世界和那种只要按一个按钮或打开开关就能获得刺激的电子世界来说是无法忍受的枯燥和无趣。

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At a hastily arranged press conference at the White House after news of the switch leaked overnight, Obama said the aim was to protect against the threat of an Iranian missile attack.

转变的消息很快被泄露出去，在白宫匆忙安排的新闻发布会上，奥巴马表示此举目的是防止伊朗导弹攻击的威胁。

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IMAGINE redecorating your house at the flick of a switch, or changing the colour of your coat at the press of a button.

可以想象一下通过旋动按钮可以重新装修房子，或者是通过按钮可以改变衣服的颜色。

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With the press of a switch, I start to winch in the chain.

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However, euros are paper and to increase the gold supply you have to go to much greater lengths than switch on a printing press.

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