Yes, it's a cliche you've heard a million and one times, but ideas become cliches by standing the test of time.

没错，这已是说过无数次的陈词滥调了，但别忘了：陈词滥调好歹也经得起时间考验。

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Rarely is it composed with an eye towards standing the test of time.

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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (CNN) -- The best time in the life of a rocket scientist is the time spent standing by a launch pad or a test stand, watching a brand-new rocket go through performance tests.

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Such lofty ambitions have now been drastically readjusted but the lowest- ranked team still standing in the FA Cup at the time of kick-off did their utmost to capitalise on a rare chance to test themselves against Premier League opposition.

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