It was all pure speculation because as I said, there was no way to know if the bulb was really going to produce the variety, the color that was promised.

这都纯粹是猜测，因为正如我所说，没有办法知道球茎是否真的会像承诺中那样开出各种品种、颜色的花。

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And yet speculation about the future of phones persists, and no wonder.

对电话的未来的预测会一如既往，这不足为奇。

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This doesn't necessarily mean that speculation played no role in 2007-2008.

这并不意味着07 - 08年间没有投机活动的参与。

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