And with so many bloggers eagerly awaiting the opportunity to jump on any bandwagon that comes along, this subtle shift in public attitude could signal a tidal wave of negativity down the road.

而有那么多博客急不可耐地等着机会加入下一拨流行话题。现在公众对Google这种微妙的态度变化可能预示着未来负面看法的大潮。

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The world's dominant retailer has been facing a tidal wave of negativity--from community activists trying to keep its stores out of their neighborhoods, to local governments mandating that Wal-Mart supply workers with health insurance, to opportunistic lawyers trying to strike it rich by bringing on endless lawsuits.

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So where does this wave of public negativity leave the US and the coming presidential contest?

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