Exposures to odors in natural environments often occur over far longer periods, and the resulting adaptations may differ qualitatively from short-term olfactory adaptation.

在自然环境中暴露于气味通常会持续更长的时间，并且所产生的适应性可能与短期嗅觉适应性在质量上有所不同。

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Over the past century and a half, however, studies in the history of human development have shown that the formation of culture is part of the biological adaptation.

然而，在过去的一个半世纪里，对人类发展史的研究表明，文化的形成是生物适应的一部分。

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All such entities need nurturing and adaptation to changing circumstances over time.

所有这些实体都需要精心照顾，适应不断变化的环境。

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Once the initial period of adaptation is over, those augmented streams of information slowly fade into the background of our minds as conscious effort is replaced with subconscious monitoring.

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No doubt over time, evolution and adaptation will find a balance.

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Indeed, says Mr Kotick, publishers are starting to think twice about selling the rights to their games, since a bad film adaptation over which the game publisher has little control can tarnish a lucrative game franchise.

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