The readers were primarily those who had been dropping away from mainstream society.

最早的读者都是些脱离主流社会的人。

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It was only until now then I realized that Rinpoche had been dropping me many hints that TM was not going to make it.

一直到现在，我才真正的了解到：其实仁波切曾不断地暗示我，TM不可能熬过这一关。

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Hurricane Tomas caused heavy rains and flooding and some deaths. The number of cholera cases had been dropping last week but then rose sharply after the storm.

飓风托马斯导致了暴雨，洪水，并造成数人死亡。上周霍乱病例已有所下降，但飓风过后，又迅速上升。

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Recently, until the latest attack, the level of violence had been dropping.

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But its stock had been dropping since Oct. 1.

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It also said the range and volume of English language production in Wales had been dropping, with the result that audiences were declining and much theatre talent was forced to work outside Wales.

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