"The whole thing was really engrossing," said Meyer, referring not to a movie, video game, or competitive sports match, but rather a full-length, 288-page novel filled entirely with words.

“真是引人入胜！”呃，迈尔说的可不是电影、电子游戏或是竞技类体育项目，而是一本完整版的没有任何插图的288页的，小说。

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In the intense competitive environment, the competition between companies more and more lies in the all-around strength rather than a single product or service.

在竞争日益激烈的环境中，企业间的竞争已经不仅仅是单一产品或服务的竞争，而是企业综合实力的竞争。

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By harnessing the power of change (rather than fighting or fearing it), companies can achieve a competitive advantage.

通过运用变革的力量(而不是与它对抗或畏惧它)，公司就能获得竞争优势。

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Rather than serve up more dating shows or traditional competitive series, the network has tried to push the parameters for unscripted television.

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The best idea I heard for a future show was the proposal of a live bout between two professional Street Fighter players (or a similarly competitive game), which would look rather excellent on the massive screen and get the crowd amped up for a change.

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"There are many other rather competitive economies in Europe, like Germany, or Sweden, or Finland, which share all those policy areas, and they haven't harmed our competitiveness, " Mr. Katainen said Wednesday.

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