Many people have been fascinated about Venus for centuries because of its thick cloud cover—a so-called planet of mystery and all of that.

数世纪以来，许多人都对金星着迷，因为它有厚厚的云层覆盖——一颗所谓的神秘星球。

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Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its symbolic power.

有时，旧技术也能凭借其象征意义的力量得以流传几百年。

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China for centuries has been acting as the first nation of tea because of its outstanding products.

中国几个世纪以来因其优质的茶产品一直扮演着世界第一茶叶大国的角色。

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Serbs resist the notion of independence for Kosovo, because centuries ago it was the center of their empire.

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We see this disparity in many countries where a caste system has been in operation for centuries, and just because a country boosts its GDP, does not mean it will be able to take the lead from the US. The advantage in my opinion goes to the US because we are such a young country and are flexible enough to make changes and adjustments.

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That's what makes classical music timeless, because even though it's been around for centuries, musicians like all of you are always reinterpreting and replaying it in ways that we've never heard before -- and that makes it so exciting.

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