If an event made headlines for more than a few weeks, rest assured that someone, somewhere, is holding up a copy of Nostradamus' 400 year old tome and claiming that he knew it would happen all along.

如果某件事连续几周成为报纸的头条，那么在世界的某个角落一定会有某些人，拿着诺斯·特拉达·穆斯的400年前的书，说：“他知道这会发生，一直知道。”

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But if the poor copy the pattern of wealth creation that made Europe and America rich, they will eat up as many resources as the Americans do, with grim consequences for the planet.

但如果穷国照搬欧美的致富模式，它们将消耗掉同美国一样多的资源，从而给地球带来严重的灾难。

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Chris, a scientist, backed up the bold statements he made during the presentation by giving everyone a copy of his research data.

科学家克里斯发给每个人一份研究资料，证实他之前发表的大胆言论是真的。

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The surprise was that although men with a copy of the apo E-4 gene made up less than 16% of the group, they accounted for 26% of the heart-disease deaths.

WSJ: A Gene Gives a Hint Of How Long a Person Might Hope to Live