In so many households the TV just stays on, like a noisy light bulb, while the life of the family passes back and forth in its shimmering glow.

在许多家庭里，电视机就一直开着，如同一个发出噪声的灯泡，人们在其微弱的闪光里日复一日地过着他们的家庭生活。

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Luke screwed the bulb back into place.

卢克把灯泡重新拧好。

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This can be as simple as changing her back porch light bulb or washing her dishes. Doing her laundry is a great idea, also.

比如，你可以帮她把后花园的灯泡换了、或帮她洗碗、洗衣服，都是不错的想法。

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Historical records going back to at least the 17th century Dutch tulip bulb bubble show the fallacy of such a strategy.

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When prices fall, the bulb will dim and the country could be plunged back into darkness.

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