For example, dogs mature more quickly than children in the first couple of years.

比如，在幼年阶段，小狗比小孩儿的发育成长速度快。

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There are a couple of technologies that we are waiting to sort of mature that could make a big bump suddenly in the evolution, that we are looking at very closely.

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At least not far beyond the honeymoon phase, after which the happy couple invariably decides to leverage its new status into better living quarters, nicer cars and more "mature" spending priorities like insurance and church donations.

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