Everywhere you go, optimists note, Mr Obama is more popular than his predecessor.

乐观者说，无论你去那里，奥巴马先生都比他的前任要更受欢迎。

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Optimists note that the housing slowdown has so far had scant impact on consumer spending.

乐观派注意到房价的减速至今还未对消费支出造成巨大冲击。

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Optimists note that Messrs Dodd and Shelby have broken off talks before, only to resume them within weeks.

乐观主义者指出，多德和谢尔比之前破裂的谈判，不料却在一周之内又重新开始。

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But optimists note that perhaps a hundred are now seen as ready to some degree, and Iraqi troops took a leading role in a recent offensive in Tel Afar, an insurgent stronghold.

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