His remarks come as scientists released new data showing the first decade of this century will likely turn out to be the warmest ever.

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It's the letters that come out of this exotic place that first catch their attention.

最先抓住人的注意力的就是,那些来自异域的信。

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So, a part of you wants to become the greatest whatever it is that you want to become and you wouldn't be here if you weren't very competitive and very eager to come out first, devoted to arete and your own version of that kind of thing.

所以 你的一部分意识想变成最伟大的人,不论你想要在哪个领域变得伟大,而且如果你没有竞争力,或不是一直争取第一,那你也不会坐在这里,力图更上一层楼,以穷千里目

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