So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and 51 .

因此，当世界上的一些地区正为降水和洪灾做防备的同时，其他一些地区却深受旱灾、农作物歉收和饥荒的影响。

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WARREN, R. I. - Despite heavy rains that stunted pumpkin growth, a Rhode Island farmer has set what could be a new record for the largest pumpkin in the world.

尽管过多的雨水阻碍了南瓜生长，但美国罗得岛州一位农民种出的南瓜很可能创下了世界最大南瓜的新纪录。

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It is likewise the world where the petal rains, a wedding, one is but a funeral.

同样是花瓣雨下的世界，一个婚礼，一个却是葬礼。

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India, the second largest cotton producer in the world witnessed unseasonal rains.

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Of course, the Irish predict the end of the world every time it rains and their roots in mysticism, shape shifting, and consulting oracles make the Mayans seem like babes in the woods.

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According to the World Bank, good monsoon rains this year and a stable local currency could further reduce inflation from current levels, allowing the central bank to further ease monetary policy after cutting its key lending rate twice already this year.

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