Quantum theory describes the universe as intrinsically discontinuous: energy, for example, can come in bits just so small, but no smaller.

量子论把宇宙描述为本质是不连续的，比如能量可以以很小的单位元出现，但不能更小。

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Because of height limitations, no one's building the old monkey bars anymore, but kids can go up smaller climbing walls and rope nets and artificial rocks.

由于高度限制，没有操场再建造这种猴架，但是孩子们可以去小一些的攀岩墙、绳网和假山。

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Flying in from France, I suffer a little culture shock. Life in Croatia has the same energetic metabolism, but cheaper jeans, smaller cars, more broken concrete, and almost no fat people.

尽管克罗地亚人的生活同样充满生机和变化，但是廉价的牛仔裤，小排量的汽车，破碎的路面，还有几乎没有胖子的人群，使从法国飞来的我感到有一点“文化冲突”的味道。

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Under legislation proposed by Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd, the Fed would be given more power to regulate large financial institutions but would no longer supervise smaller banks, those with assets under 50 billion dollars.

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From here on in, the designs get smaller, but no less ambitious.

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Type C facilities charge more for residents who move into assisted-living or skilled-nursing units, but also charge smaller or no entrance fees and lower monthly rates for independent living.

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But the smaller ones want no part of it.

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