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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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.

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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.

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