That tells us the direction of spontaneous change for ordinary processes, chemical processes, mixing and you name it, under conditions that are easy to achieve in the lab.

这个物理量告诉我们在实验室,能够实现的条件下通常的过程，化学过程，混合以及你所能想到的过程，自发进行的方向。

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Many times, if nothing else, just a change in name, and not direction, and not true movement.

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Apple could still go in another direction and choose an entirely different name.

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G-Fox, meanwhile, marks a decidedly different direction for the foundation, which has made its name in the world of software.

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