Just as in the early days of the Internet, there is heated debate over whether such growth will continue. Many of the same people are pitching in.

正如互联网早期一样，今天同样那批人中有许多在就无线网络是否还会如此增长在做激烈的争吵。

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Even granny's 80th birthday is more likely to be held in a posh hotel with guests travelling half around the world to be there, with everyone pitching in to buy her a cruise around the Mediterranean.

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How much added value can be expected from a guy who specializes in pitching the last inning, when there's so little room for improvement?

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Other possible causes include hitters muscling themselves up as never before during the off-season, the creation of smaller baseball parks and a general decline in the quality of pitching (every time there is an expansion of the leagues, the theory goes, the pitching talent pool is stretched thin, and batters have a field day, so to speak).

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