"There is increased evidence that it helps shorten the duration of the common cold sometimes even by two to three days."

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the zeroth law, which is the common-sense law, which says that if you take a hot object next to a cold object, heat will flow from the hot to the cold in a way that is well defined, and it allows you to define temperature.

上节课我们讨论了，热力学第零定律,这一定律源自常识：如果把一个热的物体,与一个冷的物体挨在一起，热量就会以确定的方式。

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Stomach cancer has become more common in some areas where food is often not stored in a cold place.

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That may explain why offers like 99-cent hamburgers and 0% financing on cars--which appeal strictly to cold common sense--sometimes backfire.

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The acute conditions are usually caused by viruses such as the "common cold" virus or by common bacteria.

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Authorities also are watching for respiratory illnesses, such as the common cold, influenza and tuberculosis.

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