Aspirin may be the most familiar drug in the world—but its power to heal goes far beyond the usual aches and pains.

阿司匹林可能是世界上最常见的药物，但它能缓解的疼痛远非普通疼痛。

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This was an issue in the law of nuisance, but modern controls go far beyond this. Zoning is a familiar type of land use restriction.

这是一个“妨害行为”法的问题，但现代的控制已远远超过了这些，区域划定是人人皆知的土地使用限制的类型。

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Methane, familiar to most people as the main component of natural gas fuels, is a greenhouse gas less common than carbon dioxide in the atmosphere but far more potent.

甲烷是人们所熟悉的一种气体，是天然气燃料的主要成分。

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Movie studios have tried to get Apple to participate in the UltraViolet effort, according to people familiar with the matter, but so far haven't succeeded.

WSJ: Hollywood Studios Warm to Apple's iCloud Effort

Hidden among the higher-profile items at Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 launch today was a device that at first seemed familiar, but turned out to be far more than your everyday S Pen.

ENGADGET: Samsung HM5100 Bluetooth S Pen makes a surprise debut in our Note 10.1 'press kit,' we pencil in a chat (hands-on)

Unless you already happen to live beside a stunning mountain lake in Guatemala or inside a fairy-tale walled garden in Varanasi, you are far, far away, but your individual comforts and desires are still in familiar focus.

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