Hsieh said he hit upon the idea for the City Hall location in a roundabout way.

谢家华说，他婉转地知道市政厅位置并突然对它产生了念头。

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The author hit upon the idea for a new book when he overheard two people talking in a restaurant.

那位作家在餐馆无意中听到两个人的谈话，便萌生了写一本新书的想法。

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Last year, while looking to buy a pepper shaker online, he hit upon the idea of a Google Price Index (GPI).

去年，当他在线浏览准备购买一个胡椒瓶时，突然想出一个主意：创建Google的价格指数(GPI)。

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Eventually, Pollick hit upon the idea of creating his own foundation to push the charitable causes of celebrities.

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Jun hit upon the idea of raising funds to send a humanitarian shipment of medical supplies to Gracanica.

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