The number of man-made objects in Earth orbit has been growing each year.

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And it refers to a number, it refers to objects.

它可以询问数目或是物品。

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Problem is here, that Player II has a continuum of strategies and trying to draw all possible probabilities over an infinite number of objects on the board is more than my drawing can do. Too hard.

现在问题是,参与人II的策略是连续的,想要把无限可能性的概率,做成图都画在黑板上,是不可能的了

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And since the number of objects in the catalogue is fast approaching 10, 000, he advocates making Pluto the first five-figure minor planet.

ECONOMIST: Pluto out in the cold

Many streets and alleyways in the Sunbridge Road area remain sealed off and detectives have been seen taking a large number of objects away in plastic bags.

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Mr Whittaker said he found limited DNA profiles on a number of objects in the house but in Ms Dries-Jenkins' car he found a full profile which matched the defendant on the car keys.

BBC: Angelika Dries-Jenkins murder case: DNA link to accused