Even though the second sentence is approximately 30% longer than the first, the sentences take the same time to speak. This is because there are 5 stressed words in each sentence.

即使第二个句子比第一个长了差不多30%，两个句子说出 来用的时间都是差不多的，这是因为他们都有5个重读的词（划线的部分）。

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This matter was also a Sung lady to just start to speak approximately with him.

这件事，也是刚才宋夫人跟他讲起的。

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Even though the second sentence is approximately 30% longer than the first, the sentences take the same time to speak.

即使第二句比第一句要多大约30%，两句话也要在相同的时间里读出来。

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Most speak Vietnamese or Cambodian. According to the Louisiana Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, approximately 80 percent of commercial fishing licenses in the state are owned by people with Asian surnames.

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