How did I know that someday — at college, in Europe, somewhere, anywhere — the bell jar, with its stifling distortions, wouldn't descend again?

我怎么知道，会否有天在学校，在欧洲，某个地方，任何地方，那个钟形罩和那让人窒息的扭曲不会再次降临呢？

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Greece and Ireland have made heroic budget cuts. Greece is trying hard to free up its rigid economy. Portugal has lagged in scrapping stifling rules, but its fiscal tightening is bold.

希腊和爱尔兰纷纷缩减财政预算，行为可真为大胆，希腊尽力从低迷经济走出来，葡萄牙迟迟没有废除窒息规则，但财政紧缩相当大胆。

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Portugal has lagged in scrapping stifling rules, but its fiscal tightening is bold.

葡萄牙虽然在其令人窒息的规定的废除上步伐缓慢，但是其财政紧缩却是相当的给力。

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In his blog, he added:" "Google destroyed the RSS feed-reader ecosystem with a subsidised product, stifling its competitors and killing innovation.

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The IRS has usually done an excellent job of stifling investigations of its practices.

WSJ: James Bovard: A Brief History of IRS Political Targeting

The Wolverines will have their work cut out against Syracuse (30-9), a team that has totally stuffed its NCAA opponents with a stifling zone defense.

NPR: The Final Four Is Set After Blowouts, Surprises