On 8-8-08 the 2008 Summer Olympic Games will officially kick off in Beijing, China. This event always amazes me in its unique ability to bring together people from all walks of life across the world.

2008年8月8日夏季奥林匹克运动会将正式在中国北京开幕，奥林匹克圣会总能是来自全球各地的人们聚在一起, 这点总是使我感到很吃惊，这是一个非常好的机会让我们观看这些伟大运动选手们的非凡表演。

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Now that they're finally together, the newlyweds have applied to the Guinness Book of Records — hoping that this now officially makes them the world's shortest couple.

新婚夫妇现在正忙着申请吉尼斯世界记录，希望他们能成为世界上最矮夫妻记录保持者。

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By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.

到1886年10月底，这座雕像被重新组装起来，由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。

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But in two thousand five, they decided to play together officially as the Raconteurs.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

Mick Kieron, from the association, said he believed that survivors had only come together officially in recent years.

BBC: HMS Coventry

We may not even be officially married, may be engaged or living together or seriously dating.

NPR: Waiting and Dreading: Families in War Time

OFFICIALLY, this is a time for Japan to pull itself together.

ECONOMIST: Gloom merchants