BUILDING houses and offices out of toxic waste sounds like a pretty eccentric idea. Yet it may become commonplace if Ana Andrés of the University of Cantabria in Spain has her way.

用有毒的废弃物来盖房建室听起来是一个相当怪异的想法，然而如果西班牙Cantabria大学的Ana Andrés深得其法，这或许能变得司空见惯。

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The idea of having a hobby for your leisure hours to keep you entertained and busy when you're not at work is quite commonplace in Britain.

在英国认为培养一种爱好可以使人在闲暇时自娱自乐在工作之余又事可做的想法十分普遍。

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It seemed a sensible idea in a country where large families were commonplace.

ECONOMIST: No?l Browne