According to the article, padding provides users with "a feeling of comfort."

文章认为，填充为用户提供了“舒适的感觉。”

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An unmistakable feeling of comfort and tranquility is apparent when we enter a home existing in partnership with its environment.

当我们踏进一间与周围环境合而为一的房子时，一种舒适宁静的感觉无疑会悠然而生。

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As prices go up, the news seems better, people start to feel more comfortable and we equate that feeling of comfort with less risk.

随着上市新股价格高涨，股民开始青睐新股并将对它们的好感同低风险画上等号。

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There is a feeling of comfort that comes from feeling like you belong.

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If that is supposed to give us a feeling of comfort.

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Ms. TATIANA MALIEKA (Manager, Caulideir): If you have a food which you remember you eat when you were a child, it give you some feeling of closeness, of comfort.

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