Smoothed flat by generations of wind and rain, they glitter in the sun.

它们被一代代的风雨磨平，在阳光下闪闪发光。

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They were, rather, a loose collection of songs transmitted by generations of Greek bards, and only redacted in their present form at some later date.

相反，它们是由几代希腊吟游诗人传唱的散文集，只是后来才以现代的形式进行了编辑。

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While the efforts are certainly not futile, the results of such bans will likely only start to be seen by generations down the line, bettering the world for the future.

这些禁令旨在使未来的世界变得更加美好，虽然这些努力肯定不是徒劳的，但禁令的结果很可能只有子孙后代才能看得到。

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The languages spoken by native tribes are increasingly endangered as younger generations learn and speak English.

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Of 20 identifiable sites that were said to be conquered or captured by Joshua and the next generations, only two show destruction layers for this time, Hazor and Bethel.

在据说被攻占的20处可辨认的遗址中,被约书亚及其子孙所攻占，只有两处显示出当时的摧毁层，夏锁和伯特利。

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But I do not recognize the right to waste them, nor to rob -- by wasteful use -- the generations that come after us."

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It became commonplace thereafter for temples to be run by generations of the same family.

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But these same corporations tend to be burdened by generations of procedural, political, and hierarchical dead weight.

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It has been played in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France by generations, spanning nearly two centuries.

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