While Edison concentrated at first mainly on the reproduction of voice, it was not long before the musical uses of his invention were recognized and marketed.//

爱迪生最初的精力主要放在对说话声音的复制上，然而时隔不久，爱迪生这项发明的音乐应用价值便为世人所认识，并被推向了市场。

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She put on her many-league boots, in which she covered an hour's walk with every step, and it was not long before she overtook them.

穿上这种靴子，走一步就相当于一个小时的路程，所以，没多久，她就追上了他们。

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She had no head for business, and it was not long before she went under.

她没有做生意的头脑，不久就失败了。

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As president, it was not long before he got into trouble in the battles of politics and government.

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It was not long before American soldiers reached the European continent.

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It did not take long before my friend's dishonesty was discovered.

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It was not long before their son was stagestruck himself, attending an acting school for children.

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But it was not long before Ronaldo's tendency to attempt the ridiculous saw him downgraded from showman to show pony.

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It was not long before normal service was resumed, with Troughton cracking a six and 10 fours in an unbeaten 64.

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