Remember, back in the 17th century when privateers brought back not only gold and silks, but also spices to France, some people still thought the world was flat.

不要忘记，在武装商船不仅给法国带回了黄金和丝绸，还带回了香料的十七世纪，还有些人相信世界是平的。

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Globalization has brought about a more blending of cultures between different lands but still you just might need some tips on how to date a Chinese girl successfully.

全球化已经具有了不同地域的文化融合，但是你仍然需要一些如何和中国的女孩子成功约会的提示建议。

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The people who commented on the post brought out some important elements, but I still feel like there's more here to wrestle with.

昨天人们对那个帖子的评论提供了一些重要的信息，可是我还是感觉在这个问题上有更多可以捉摸。

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But growth also brought inflation, which crippled Brazil until the mid-1990s and still accounts for some odd characteristics, such as the country's painfully high interest rates and its disinclination to save.

ECONOMIST: Getting it together at last

The placid pitch also caused occasional problems for Pietersen, who would have liked more pace to play his shots, but there were still some strokes to savour, none more so than the emphatic extra cover drive that brought up his century.

BBC: Pietersen century rescues England

But I brought on some of the stress, and health issues, myself, because at that time I still believed something no longer true: that knowledge is power.

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