How empty is theory in presence of fact!

跟事实一比，理论就显得太空洞了。

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“LET all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings,” Canute admonished his courtiers, the hem of his royal robes heavy with seawater.

‘让世人都看清那些国王的所谓权利是多么的徒有其名吧’克努特这样告诫他的文武百官们,而他皇室长袍的下摆已被海水浸透了。

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"LET all men know how empty and worthless is the power of Kings," Canute admonished his courtiers, the hem of his royal robes heavy with seawater.

‘让世人都看清那些国王的所谓权利是多么的徒有其名吧’克努特这样告诫他的文武百官们，而他皇室长袍的下摆已被海水浸透了。

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Phan says when shoppers see empty storefronts, it reminds them how tough the economic environment is and they feel less inclined to buy.

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In the case of Alexander's, he used a video camera to record how empty its Brooklyn malls were.

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Mr Lewis added that while council tax was not part of his portfolio, discussions were ongoing as to how empty properties could be brought back to use.

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Rolling past the Journal's legal reporting team, she commented on how empty the office seemed at midmorning, within earshot of several reporters who were just outside the robot's limited peripheral vision.

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