Before the internet, renting a surfboard, a power tool or a parking space from someone else was feasible, but was usually more trouble than it was worth.

在互联网出现之前，从别人那里租冲浪板、电动工具或停车位是可行的，但通常其带来的麻烦多于它应有的好处。

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ARGs could not have existed before the Internet.

在英特网之前是不可能出现虚拟现实游戏的。

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This was a sensible arrangement before the Internet.

在互联网出现之前，这是明智的安排。

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Before the age of television and the Internet puppet shows were a major form of entertainment for audiences of all ages all over the world.

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We were lucky to raise the first round of money before the Internet bubble burst.

幸运的是，我们在泡沫破灭之前,完成了第一轮融资。

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Given that we have the largest Internet population, it's likely that we will be able to encounter new problems before American people encounter.

中国的互联网用户是最多的，中国很有可能,将在美国人之前遇到新的问题。

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Long before the internet reached the heartland, there was the DTN terminal, a modern-day Farmer's Almanac.

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Not long before the Internet search giant's 2004 IPO the technorati likewise pooh-poohed Google's potential.

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In the following 48 hours I have reacquainted myself with life before the Internet.

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