Although it has taken investigators roughly 15 years to confirm the detection of the nearly 500 planets known so far, the pace promises to pick up rapidly.

虽然观测人员花费了大约15年确认了目前所探测到的近500颗行星，但是新的行星发现的速度一定会更快。

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Pick an Album, pick a picture, and tap Choose to confirm.

选择一个相册，选择一个图片，并利用选择确认。

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I pick him up, confirm that he is indeed from China, and then hover in the aisle and study him in the bright lights.

我拿起它，确定他是中国制造的，然后拿到过道里在灯光下细细查看。

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Because while facts are important, humans have a tendency to pick the facts that support the hypothesis they want to confirm.

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You get your pick of receiving either an automated phone call or an e-mail on the day before the appointment to confirm that you'll show up.

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