Right now, the most important thing is to keep heated issues of war and peace entirely separate from the slow and tedious business of examining whether Turkey can one day join the EU.

现在，最重要的事情就是把关于战争与和平的激烈争论完全与审视土耳其是否能够加入欧盟这件冗长乏味的事情分开。

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Folds used to be willing to wait patiently for a slow-moving stage coach, but now they kick like the dickens if they miss one revolution of a revolving door.

过去人们一向乐于耐心等待慢吞吞的公共马车，可现在若错过旋转门的一次旋转，他们就乱踢一气。

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Formerly, it is the big fish that eats the small one; while now, it is the fast fish that eats the slow one. Therefore, we should have the mentality to accept changes and keep improving.

以前是大鱼吃小鱼，现在是快鱼吃慢鱼，所有我们要有接受变革不断完善的心态。

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But the process is a slow one only now gathering pace.

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One change now being considered is an experiment with larger balls, which are designed to slow down the game on quick playing surfaces like Wimbledon's grass.

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