Waiters, keen observers of humanity that they are, are catching on to this; in one poll, a full 30% said they didn't believe the job they did had any impact on the tips they received.

服务员对人性的观察非常敏锐，察觉到了这种情况。在一次民意调查中，有足足30％的服务员认为，自己的工作情况对收到多少小费没有任何影响。

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Observers said India's latest proposal of talks would not amount to a resumption of the full-scale dialogue, but would be a step in that direction.

观察家说，印度提出的最新谈判不会构成一个全面恢复性的对话，但将在这一方向上迈出实质性的一步。

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China and India are already invited as observers at the main rich-country summit, the G8, and it can only be a matter of time before they become full members.

中国和印度已经受邀担任主要富国峰会，即八国峰会(G8)的观察员。它们成为峰会正式成员只是早晚的事。

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The process took place not in the main counting room, which is full of observers, but in a small room one floor above, without space for cameras.

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