A male bird of paradise may put himself in the limelight by displaying his spectacular plumage in the best stage setting to attract a female.

一只雄性天堂鸟可能会在最佳的场合中展示他华美的羽毛使自己成为关注的焦点，从而吸引雌性。

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What is beyond doubt is that Homo sapiens survived and turned to farming soon after the ice retreated, setting the stage for the rise of modern civilisation.

智人幸存下来，并在冰层退后不久转向以耕种为生却是不容置疑的事实，那为现代文明的崛起奠定了基础。

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The once ambitious American plans for ending the war are now being replaced by the far more modest goal of setting the stage for the Afghans to work out a deal among themselves in the years after most Western forces depart, and to ensure Pakistan is on board with any eventual settlement.

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Merck has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its diabetes pill Januvia, setting the stage for one of the most-watched drug marketing duels in years.

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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who has been accused by many of setting the stage for an inflationary spiral through his asset purchase programs or QE (quantitative easing), recently said he has the best inflation record of any Fed chief in the post-war era.

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