If the past is prologue, then it ought to be possible to draw some modest conclusions about the future from the wealth of data about America's present.

如果过去是一个序幕，那么应该有可能从有关美国现状的大量数据中得出一些关于未来的适度的结论。

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So here is a modest proposal to liven up the next European council meeting, on 9 December. Over dinner, let Merkel present her vision of German Europe (more tactfully: German vision for Europe).

所以，这有一个关于使下一次于12月9日召开的欧洲议会会议活跃起来的谦虚提议。在宴会上，让默克尔介绍她的德国欧洲版本(非常机智地；德国的关于欧洲的版本。)

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At present, says Dr Demkowicz, reactors burn only around 1% of their fuel, so even a modest increase in fuel burn would leave less radioactive waste.

Demkowicz博士称，现在核反应的燃料燃烧率仅为约1%，所以就算在燃烧率上提高不多，也会减少放射性废料的排放。

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However, European markets are mostly higher and the pre-market futures are pointing to modest gains at the present time.

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Growth is good but I have yet to see any articles predict that the arrival of Beckham in Ligue 1 will add a modest 10% more fans to the present average Ligue 1 average gate of 19, 000.

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Despite the relatively modest size of the market for VOIP at present, its quick advances and potential for growth have forced traditional phone companies and cable firms on to the defensive.

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