Computing science was still in its infancy.

计算机科学仍然处于初期阶段。

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But he added that the overall research in this area is "still in its infancy" and one key question is whether literary fiction really is better than other fiction.

但他补充说，该领域的整体研究“仍处于起步阶段”，一个关键问题是，文学小说是否真的比其他小说更好。

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Experts see a movement toward the use of mobile technology in education, though they say it is in its infancy as professors try to come up with useful applications.

专家们看到了移动技术在教育中应用的趋势，不过他们说，随着教授们试图提出有用的应用，移动技术还处于起步阶段。

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And there is more to learn. Jonathan Rottenberg says the science of crying is still in its infancy.

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Understanding the neurobiology of compulsive buying disorder, as it's officially known, is still in its infancy.

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Winn was amazingly far sighted considering that the Internet was in its infancy in 1991.

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The concept of fighting heart disease with asthma drugs is still in its infancy.

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