The term “pancake people” is largely seen as a negative commentary on the current age of instantaneous information.

在当前这个即时信息时代，“煎饼人”这个词很大程度上被看作是一个贬义词。

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They are so-called "pancake people", they no longer concentrate their energies on one area of interest, but instead choose to spread themselves thinly over a large area.

他们就是所谓的“煎饼人”，他们不再将精力专注于某一个感兴趣的领域，而是让自己的关注点浅浅地散布在一个很大的范围。

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Sometimes people queue over half an hour for Chinese pancake.

有时候人们会排队半个多小时来买煎饼。

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This I think is going be so hilarious to watch, because in Iowa, in New Hampshire, there's been the same diner, the same state fair, the same pancake breakfast people, every candidate has known that they had to go to for the last, you know, 40 years.

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"I am here to endorse with all my heart and strength General Wes Clark, " the three-term senator from South Dakota told about 500 people gathered at a pancake breakfast at Keene Middle School.

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If you are a pancake lover, chances are that you might be one of the more than 1 million people who will stop at IHOP tomorrow to celebrate National Pancake Day and enjoy free pancakes.

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