But instead of going for solar power or some other renewable source of energy, they decided bugs and rodents could do the job.

不过他们没有使用太阳能或其他再生能源，而是决定利用虫子和啮齿类动物作为能源。

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But, instead of wishing to attack them, the Japanese, being a practical people, decided that they would be better off cultivating those clever, powerful Jews as friends.

但是，作为一个现实的民族，日本人却并没有攻击他们的想法，而是觉得还是和这些聪明又强大的家伙们做朋友比较划算。

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Some women could have made a good salary in job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.

一些女性完全可以不待在家里，而是去工作，挣一份不错的工资。但是为了家庭，她们放弃了工作。

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I thought I wasgoing back to Vietnam, but instead they decided the best way for meto fight the Communists was to play Ping-Pong, so I was in the special Services, traveling around the country, cheering up wounded veteransand showing'em how to play Ping-Pong.

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But, you know why not do something a little special, little different, and they decided instead to use lithium.

但是你懂的，为什么不做的更特殊，更与众不同一些呢？

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New Haven city officials, after a number of days of hearings, decided they wouldn't certify the test but would instead attempt to develop a test of equal value in measuring a candidate's qualifications without having a disparate impact, she said.

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