"Water has become so commonplace in our lives (at least in Western First World countries) that, Fagan says," we are indifferent to it and have been for a long time.

水在我们的生活中早已变得相当平淡无奇(至少在西方第一世界国家如此)，费根说，“我们对它视若无睹，而且长期以来就一直如此。”

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Technology's impact will feel like a tornado, hitting the rich world first, but eventually sweeping through poorer countries too.

科技的影响就像一场龙卷风，首先袭击富裕国家，但最终也会席卷贫穷国家。

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First, the developed world. In 2010 rich countries will boost the fortunes of generic drugs in two ways.

首先在发达国家，2010年富裕国家将以两种方式促使仿制药增加财富。

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Malaria,diarrhea,and typhoid- water-related diseases that are not fatal in First World countries- cause half of the child deaths in Yemen.

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Its an issue that involves both first world countries and third world countries.

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"I think in Africa, mobile TV has a better chance of succeeding than in first-world countries, " DSTV Mobile chief executive Francois Theron told CNN before the ruling was announced.

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Clean renewables can meet at least 99% of our energy needs (especially when combined with conservation and efficiency measures to bring wasteful U.S. consumption down to levels of other first-world countries that use half as much energy per capita).

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