When the Soviet Union put the first man in space in 1961, Yuri Gagarin's flight was celebrated as a major Cold War victory.

在前苏联1961年让人类首次进入太空时，宇航员尤里·加加林的首航被当作冷战时期的一次重大胜利来庆祝。

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Although "Minor Cold" means less cold than the following solar term, "Major Cold", there is an old saying in China that goes, "The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days.

尽管“小寒”是意思是和下个节气“大寒”相比不那么冷，但是中国有一句老话说“数九寒天，冷在三九”。

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Geographically small-sized anomalies (both hot and cold) of major proportions show up every year, and 2012 picked on us.

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After the sunshine of a favorable earnings season fades, the cold reality of these major indicators will be crystal clear.

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Most of them are fine with sending emails, but ask them to make a cold call or a major sales presentation and they struggle with it tremendously.

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