Rain dampened most of the fires raging throughout Bolivia in early September 2010, but the fire disaster was not entirely over.

2010年9月初的强降雨浇灭了大部分蔓延至玻利维亚的森林大火，但是这场火灾还没有完全结束。

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The stock rally has dampened demand for gold over the past couple of sessions, as investors saw risk appetite starting to kick in again.

近日股市急升令投资者对黄金的著迷程度消减，但前景依然不明朗，普遍认为黄金作为避险所的需求将再增加。

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Yung added that several international buyers had bid for the stone but "confusion over exchange rates" had caused the auctioneer to retract some bids and may have dampened buyer enthusiasm.

Yung还说有几名国际买家也开价但是由于对“汇率混乱”引起拍卖人撤销了一些出价从而打击了买家的热情性。

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Joy at last week's 2-1 victory over Chelsea was dampened by dismay over the tea-time kick-off and the pre-match news that midfielder Marouane Fellaini requires an operation on his injured ankle and will be out for six months.

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On the red carpet, the earthquake in Haiti and rain over Los Angeles dampened the Golden Globes Sunday evening.

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The general consensus is that the CSRC has created more volatility over time, not dampened it.

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