Ms Wilson is an enlightened literary critic and her close readings of Dorothy's celebrated journals, with their minute observations of the natural world, are a joy to follow.

威尔逊女士的文学批评久负盛名，她对多萝西日记名篇精心研读，加之日记中对自然界的密切观察，读之令人心情愉悦。

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It's as close as I can see it to 20, but all these readings are no more accurate than half a centimeter or so.

依然是20厘米，这些读数不再，比0。5厘米更精确。

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But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many secretive pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing.

虽然从密切的反复阅读中可以学到很多，但是很多在语言中隐藏的快乐只有通过写作才能体会到。

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If we're doing close readings we might go into that for twenty minutes, but we're not.

要是进行仔细的阅读比较,我们可能要花上二十分钟,但我们不这样做

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That removed a worry, since its level in October had it very close to readings that the Federal Reserve identifies as indicating a recession is underway.

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Though marking an improvement in attitudes to toward the market, it is important to note that both readings are very close to their historical averages.

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Let's take a look at these readings going back to August 2007 and compare the VIX close with the historical volatility of the SPX.

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