The area has been mined for slate for centuries.

这个地区开采板岩有数百年了。

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I began to use a SLATE for my writing.

我开始使用石板写作。

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Shirley: Oh, Ben, I have an appointment for an interview. It's a blank SLATE for me.

雪莉：哦，本，我有一个面试预约，这对我来说将会是新的该开始。

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So, let me go had and let's swivel this around for just a moment so we have a blank slate and now what's really going on?

我把它旋转一下,这样就有一块空白了,到底发生了什么呢？

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To make the exterior look classic and more imposing, Mr. Breaux picked slate for the roof, with copper flashing instead of galvanized metal.

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For the alliance, the blow was severe, heightening existing doubts that its two groups can really agree on a joint presidential and vice-presidential slate for 1999.

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