Still, it wasn't abrupt, it was gradual, it was a slow evolution of the personality.

这并不是突然的，而是一个过程，那是个缓慢的人格进化过程。

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But the devolution of design isn't usually a single abrupt act.

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It was an abrupt move for a franchise that hadn't changed coaches since Ruff was hired in the summer of 1997.

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And I don't think anyone can say with confidence that we're safe from a large scale abrupt change in the North Atlantic.

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