Rivers were wide and shallow until the evolution of treelike plants, which got the waterways into line. Christopher Intagliata reports.

河流曾经宽而浅地流淌，直到自然进化出的树状植被才将它们变成线状，克里斯多夫·因塔利亚塔报导。

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"I would draw the line between senior managers, board members, executives, those responsible for the business model and strategy that got them into the mess, they shouldn't get a penny," he said.

他说“我会划清高级经理、董事会成员和主管的界限，这些人负责公司的运作模式和决策，而他们却又漫无头绪因此他们不应拿一分钱奖金。”

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That's right, because he's got to get to the train station from his house, then take the blue line into the city, then switch trains to the red line.

确实如此。因为他得从家赶到火车站，然后乘蓝线进站，接着再换乘去红线的火车。

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and the Canadian-born comedian-actor calls it one of the most satisfying roles of his career: "The first time I saw it with an audience,the line 'but you are beautiful to me' got a gasp from the crowd who were so into the romance and the heart of it."

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I'm delighted we've got a bit more strength into our forward line.

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In contrast the All Stars team - boasting the likes of Matthew Hoggard, West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and former Australia opener Justin Langer in their line-up - never really got into their stride over the weekend.

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"We have a lot of fun with it, " said Ms. Batiz, who's been decamping with her husband at the Waldorf. (So I suppose business has to be pretty good.) In fact, she said she got into a conversation on the hotel's taxi line with an elegant woman in a full-length mink who asked her the nature of her company.

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