Among participants with low self-esteem, those making the statement scored a dismal average of 10 while those that did not managed a brighter average of 17.

而在本身就不太自信的实验对象中，那些重复这句话的人平均仅得可怜的10分，没说的却得到了较好的17分。

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The average cost of producing a barrel of oil fell 1.4 percent to $19.50 from a year earlier and Cnooc will seek to maintain its “low-cost advantage, ” according to the statement.

中海油在声明称，与去年相比，每桶石油的平均生产成本下降了1.4%，为$19.50，中海油将设法保持“低成本优势”。

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The carbon-fiber aircraft reached a maximum speed of 68 knots (groundspeed), an average speed of 23 knots and a maximum altitude of 8, 564 metersabove sea level, a statement said.

有评论说，这架碳纤维的飞行器最高速度达到68节（水平速度），平均速度为23节，飞行高度最高为海拔8546米。

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He pointed out that the exchange rate remained near its long-term average, and made a statement of the obvious: that the level of the euro could affect both euro-zone inflation and growth.

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Among participants with low self-esteem, those making the statement scored a dismal average of 10 while those that did not managed a brighter average of 17.

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"Until we have an idea what these assets are worth, loans will remain hard to come by, whether they are between businesses or for average Americans, " it said in a statement Tuesday.

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