For a moment or two he seemed quite lost in contemplating the pace of this ideal timepiece, and sat looking at the boy as if his face were the dial.

在一两秒钟的时间内，他似乎完全出神地在思考着这只理想的钟走动的快慢，并坐在那里看着孩子，仿佛他的脸是针盘似的。

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The ideal is to start out at a fast pace that you can sustain for the distance, with enough reserve to push past slowing competitors near the finish.

最好的状态是以一个你能保持到终点的最快速度开始，这样能在最后有足够的体力超过减速的竞争者。

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I think so, keep pace with the Times, achieves the life value ideal, have life of faith and supervision of social responsibility pursuit.

我认为是这样的，站在时代的前沿，有实现人生价值的理想，有监督的人生信念，有对社会承担责任的追求。

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Its strong sense of community and laid-back pace of life also make it an ideal place to escape.

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"It's ideal for me playing down the middle and being a threat with my pace, " he told BBC Radio Stoke.

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