Xiaofan, a smart boy from Shenzhen, used to have difficulty in getting up on time, and his alarm clock was of no use at all.

小凡，一个来自深圳的聪明男孩，曾经很难按时起床，他的闹钟根本没用。

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However, his proposition was rejected largely based on other scientific beliefs held at the time, which all made sense in a way even if they were incorrect.

然而，他的主张在很大程度上是基于当时的其他科学信念而被否决的，这些信念在某种程度上都是有道理的，即使它们不完全正确。

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By 1967, dual-purpose ships, carrying loose cargo in the hold and containers on the deck, were giving way to all-container vessels that moved thousands of boxes at a time.

到1967年，在货舱中装载散装货物和甲板上装载集装箱的两用货船开始让位于能够一次性运送数千箱货物的集装箱货船。

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Alfred Wegener said the mountains and fossils were evidence that all the land on Earth was united at some time in the distant past.

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So, say, a brokerage firm could make their investment on the appliance back in no time at all.

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If you race through each mission you could snuff out all your enemies in no time at all, especially on easier difficulty levels.

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And in a conversation February 2 with an avid Facebook user, I learned that she keeps the site on her computer all day while at work and in her free time she looks at photos and checks on the evolving status of her friends.

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