When I first attended college in 1968, a gathering like this would not have been possible -because America did not even have an ambassador in Beijing.

当我在1968年刚上大学时，这样的聚会是不可能的——因为美国甚至还没有驻北京的大使。

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Even this brand is not popular (or it is not my preferred brand), I would still buy this product as long as there is a lot of positive recommendation in online brand community.

就算是非知名的品牌(或非偏好品牌)，只要是在虚拟品牌社群网站上很多人有正面评价，我也会想要购买。

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When I first attended college in 1968, a gathering like this would not have been possible - because America did not even have an ambassador in Beijing.

当我在1968年刚上大学时，这样的聚会是不可能的——因为美国甚至还没有驻北京的大使。

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Lois Fischbeck of Maryland came to urge the court to ban capital punishment, even though the justices are not scheduled to take on a particular case this term that would deal with the issue directly.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

In any event, this is some interesting research opportunity, so again, no obligation, you don't have to do this, I won't even know if you are or not, but I just thought I would present these in the case you might find them interesting things to do.

不管怎样,这都是些不错的研究机会,不过不是强制的,我甚至都不知道你们参加与否,不过我还是会把这些放在这里,这样大家可能会找到一些有趣的事情去做

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If health care made up the same portion of compensation over the decades even this would not matter.

FORBES: Uwe Reinhardt: No, You're Not Allowed to do That

But even this would not be true.

FORBES: Selling My Company By Giving It Away

But even this would not be straightforward.

ECONOMIST: Welfare benefits