"Being funny isn't necessarily an indicator of good social skills and well-being," his research has shown, "it may just exactly be a sign of personality flaws."

他的研究表明：“有趣不一定是良好的社交技能和健康的标志，而可能恰恰是人格缺陷的标志。”

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Think of it this way, Flagel says: Some people will see a sign for an ice cream shop and for them it's simply that, an indicator that ice cream is available nearby.

可以这样考虑，弗莱格说：对有些人来说，冰激凌店的招牌仅仅说明附近有地方买冰激凌。

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One indicator of that is the sharp, record rise in inventory-to-sales ratios, which Wilson called an "unwelcome sign" of a slow recovery.

作为其中的一个指标，那就是创纪录的销售库存率，这被威尔逊称为“不受欢迎迹象”的缓慢复苏。

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Though the AAII Sentiment Indicator can be viewed as a contrarian signal, I would caution against relying on any one indicator as a sign that the market is at a turning point.

FORBES: Bearish Sentiment Surges

When it said recently it expected the UK economy to shrink slightly in the first quarter of 2012, I did wonder whether the downbeat prediction would turn out to be a counter-indicator - a sign that we had definitely avoided a double dip.

BBC: Britain's zig-zag economy

Hong Kong (CNN) -- China's manufacturing sector continues to expand in 2013, according to a closely-watched indicator -- another recent sign that the world's second largest economy is picking up steam.

CNN: China manufacturing grows at 2-year high