But don't bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain, they're there to stay.

但是，不要白费力气试图戒除旧习惯；一旦这些惯有程序融进脑部，它们就会留在那里。

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Muscle stem cells - which multiply to form other muscle cells - are taken from an animal such as a cow or pig in a relatively simple procedure which avoids the need to kill or seriously harm it.

肌肉干细胞——可通过培育形成其它肌肉细胞——是通过一个相对简单的手术从诸如奶牛或猪之类的动物上身提取出来的，而不必去杀死或严重伤害这些动物。

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Liposuction is of special concern. Any procedure with the potential to kill an otherwise healthy person must be taken more seriously.

吸脂术现在引起人们的关注。任何的有潜在致他人死地可能的手术操作都必须更严肃的对待。

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Analysis of the pressures at play in the top kill procedure may help reveal who was right.

ECONOMIST: Nerves are fraying a month after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Kallmes says it is too early "to kill the procedure" but that doctors need to stop doing it routinely outside research trials.

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News from the Gulf of Mexico got a little more positive this morning after the LA Times reported that BP "top kill" procedure was a success.

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