Gradual changes can be discerned, too, like when the intensity of Soviet-bloc countries' nighttime lights slowly increased after the USSR's fall.

同样渐变也能够被察觉，比如前苏维埃阵营国家的灯光密度在苏联解体之后出现了缓慢的增长。

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And East German citizens still Shared with the Bulgarians the reputation of being the most quiescent people in the Soviet bloc.

在苏维埃集团内部，东德公民仍与保加利亚一样，分享着最安静人民的称号。

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Countries from the former Soviet bloc are already committed to defending Georgia, but Germany, France and Italy will press for reconciliation with Russia.

前苏联势力范围的国家已经同意防卫格鲁吉亚，但是德国，法国和意大利要促使同俄国达成和解。

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