With a bright red face I was forced to admit that I had no real idea.

我满脸通红，被迫承认我其实没有什么想法。

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One consequence of speculation about the possibility of computer thought was that we were forced to examine with new care the idea of thought in general.

对计算机思维的可能性进行推测的一个后果是，我们被迫以新的方式来审视一般的思维概念。

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Baillie first came up with the idea for the virtual cow several years ago, after an injury forced her to leave veterinary practice and retrain in computer science.

柏丽是在几年前有了这个仿真牛的想法的。一次意外使她不得不放弃兽医实践，转投至电脑科学中来。

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In 2007, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat, was forced to abandon the idea in the face of mounting criticism.

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Ms Hewitt wanted a compromise, with smoking allowed in sealed smoking rooms, away from pub staff, but she has been forced to drop this idea after Cabinet opposition.

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Among those that have tried a similar idea only to be forced to abolish them are the Americans, in the 1960s, and, more recently, the Portuguese and Japanese.

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