But in 2011 an increasing number of companies, looking at the West's flat markets, will decide that volatility is at least a sign of life.

但在2011年越来越多的公司，望着希望无起伏的市场，感叹道这种波动至少有生命的迹象。

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In that region small breasts are not the sign of sickness, they are the sign of (a little bit depressing and flat) normality, and it almost cost thousands of ladies the use of their Vespas.

在那些地区，小胸只是常态，而非病态，这一禁令几乎使数千位女士无法使用她们的小型摩托车。

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For example, the sign for sleep is to put both hands together, and then to place the hands flat against the right side of your face, and then to lower your head slightly to the right.

例如，睡眠标志是把双手一起，然后把对你的脸右侧的双手平，然后以降低你的头稍稍向右。

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An insurer that sought to charge everyone the same rate would quick find itself in the red when people whose expected costs were higher than the flat rate raced to sign up.

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When the yield curve is inverted or relatively flat, it is a sign that investors are so afraid of future economic weakness that they are willing to take low interest rates on long-term holdings for fear that returns will become even less attractive later on.

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Another sign gold's rebound may run flat is that metal held by gold exchange traded funds has declined even as prices recovered.

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