The results showed that the plasticating effect of LIR on NR/BR blend was lower than that of aromatic oil;

结果表明，LIR对NR/BR混炼胶有增塑作用，但增塑效果不如芳烃油；

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Or maybe it's part and parcel of a deliberately creative ambiguity fostered by both London and Dublin in which the spectator is invited to read whatever he or she wants into a President and a Queen standing, heads bowed, before the undeniably impressive Children of Lir statue at Dublin's Garden of Remembrance.

BBC: The Queen, Symbolism and Sorrow