RITU SOLANKI, a 28-year-old lawyer with a degree from Nottingham University, spends most of her time drafting contracts and legal memos for a telecoms firm in Britain.

芮图•索兰奇，诺丁汉大学毕业的28岁的律师花费她大部分时间在为一家英国的电讯公司起草合同和法律备忘录。

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Fuel consumption and pollution might be reduced by smoothing traffic flow and running vehicles close enough to each other to benefit from aerodynamic drafting.

车流通畅，相互紧随行驶的车辆能利用前车产生的较小的空气阻力，这些都可能减少油耗和污染。

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The home's new "social space," said Mrs. Washington, 34, is anchored by a pine dining table made from a drafting board set on a metal frame.

34岁的华盛顿夫人说，家里的新“社会空间”是由金属框包围的松树餐桌。

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Senator Webb also met with Prime Minister Thien Sein, Foreign Minister Nyan Win, the chairman of the State Constitution Drafting Commission Aung Toe and representatives from political parties, including Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy and state-affiliated social organizations.

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When it comes to marathon swimming, there's an even stronger argument for staying with the pack: It allows you to prevent others from drafting off you and preserve their strength at your expense.

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Montgomery lobbied Scott designers for a new line of bikes targeted at triathletes. (These bikes are more aerodynamic--with tear-shaped tubes instead of round ones--because, unlike cycling racers, triathletes are prohibited from drafting, or riding single file to beat wind resistance.) The market is tiny, but triathletes are visible and voluble.

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With a brand new home secretary, a Home Office already suffering from acute legislative drafting fatigue and an election around the corner, the dangers of Number 10 rushing to meet the deadline of March 14th (when the existing detention powers expire) should have been obvious.

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