In a relatively brief period the archaeological record is reduced to mere scraps of stone, bone, glass, metal, and earthenware.

在短时期内，能留下考古记录的东西也都会退化为石头、骨头、玻璃、金属和陶器的碎片。

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In a relatively brief period the archaeological record is reduce to mere scraps of stone, bone, glass, metal, and earthenware.

在短时期内，能留下考古记录的东西也都会退化为石头、骨头、玻璃、金属和陶器的碎片。

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The people who make history--true innovators--take things a step further and see failure as a mere stepping stone to success.

创造历史的人（真正的革新者）会更进一步，把失败当做成功的垫脚石。

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And this could play a crucial role in evaluating the still-controversial evidence for the existence of life on Mars a planet that, in astronomical terms, is a mere stone's throw away.

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The mere act of attending a rally or throwing a stone at beefy armored security forces can land you in jail.

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Apart from giving the mosque a gritty complexion, Tepebasi's concrete has freed the architect from the engineering challenges which architects in stone had to grapple with, reducing Sinan's structural brilliance to mere ornament.

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