So,the process sort of came to a screeching halt at that point."

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

I'll bet you, even if you're reading this for the second or the third time, you were surprised again when you came to this point.

我敢说，即使是第二遍或第三遍读这首诗,读到这儿时你们还是会感到惊讶。

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