It was the sort of thing that might make anyone do a slow burn.

这是那种可能会让每个人越想越生气的事。

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As a result of human activity, such enemies reach even the remotest corners of the world, threatening to make the ancient giants a thing of the past.

由于人类的活动，这些敌人甚至到达了世界上最偏远的角落，威胁要使古代巨人成为历史。

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There was a gate, but as a general thing he was too crowded for time to make use of it.

有一扇门，但就像平时一样，他太着急了，没有时间去利用它。

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That's the whole thing about being a kook,I mean, being willing to be a beginner, make a fool out of oneself once in a while."

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It's a very appealing kind of a priori theory, but the thing about theories is they're supposed to make predictions.

这是一个很有吸引力的早期理论，但是理论的意义在于,它们可以被用来进行预测。

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and they talk to each sorority like, they make a little round-robin kind of thing.

跟每个联谊会谈话，有一点循环赛的感觉。

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The IRA is committed to supporting every effort to make conflict a thing of the past.

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Silent missives are great, but before our vocal chords get all rusty from disuse, let's make telephobia a thing of the past.

CNN: A call to pick up the phone

Due to begin manufacturing within the next two or three months, the Lyuba Max and Lyuba Fun aim to make bezels a thing of the past.

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