It was a neck-and-neck competition.

那是一场势均力敌的比赛。

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Today, I felt something move on my neck. Thinking it was a spider, which I am terrified of, I hit my neck as hard as a could. One of my fingers caught on my earring and ripped it out. It was a hair.

今天我感觉到脖子上有东西在动，以为是我最讨厌的蜘蛛，就狠狠一挥手，结果手指勾住了一只耳环扯掉了，然后发现脖子上只是一根头发。

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It was a neck and neck horse race right down to the wire.

这次跑马赛从头到尾都胜败难分。

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Twitter streams and show critiques all seemed to indicate that it was a neck-and-neck race to the finish which co-host destroyed the broadcast.

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Moreover, there was no fracture of the vertebrae at the nape of the neck, and it was evident that he had not been hanged.

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Even on the prototype model, the action of the strings wasn't too high, the neck was comfortable, and frankly, it just felt more familiar.

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