While scientists are generally reluctant to attribute individual weather events to climate change, many gulf residents view the ice-free spring as a sign of global warming.

尽管通常情况下，科学家们不会将个别天气事件归咎于气候变化，但众多港湾居民们仍将春天无结冰现象看作全球变暖的迹象之一。

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Many places of interest are open to visitors for free during the Spring Festival.

春节期间，许多名胜对游客免费开放。

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Those whose memories have not yet been dulled by drink may remember a similar quest I embarked upon last spring, wandering the city's drinking dens in search of free snacks.

对于那些记忆还没被酒精弄的迟钝的人也许记得上一年的春天我已经开始着手这类似的搜索，徘徊在城市的酒点寻找免费饮酒的机会。

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That said, general manager Sandy Alderson said the Mets expect Santana to go through a typical, limitation-free spring training and start on opening day.

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Another new feature coming is Avatar Kinect, which Xbox Live Gold members will get for free this Spring.

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On Col d' Agnes, 45km from the finish, Luxembourg's Andy Schleck also tried to spring free but the Astana team, a permanent fixture at the front of the pack, reacted instantly and ensured their two big stars stayed out of danger.

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