But it was not a joke. NASA found seven normal, everyday supermen in a group of five hundred candidates.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

So this was a bit of joke and surprise made them angry about this convergence. Then something even worse happened. People started to talk about using the internet to carry voice conversations for free.

所以这有种开玩笑和惊奇的意味,使他们对聚合很生气，而后更,糟糕的事发生了，人们开始谈论关于,使用互联网免费传输声音会话。

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Unfortunately, it didn't work very well because people started bickering in his town and the New Harmony became kind of a joke-- it was not a harmonious community.

但不幸的是，这座村落发展得并不顺利,矛盾争执丛生,新和谐村成了笑谈-,因为已经无谓和谐了。

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That was a good joke on me. By jingo, I'll bet I did jump six and nine-tenths inches.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

The name was meant to be a joke, because all of the members hated collectivism.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

BILL: "Uh,that was a good joke on you,Dad."

VOA: special.2009.05.04