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In one study, Hanes showed that he could predict accurately whether subjects would press a button with their left or right hand seven seconds before they actually pressed it.

哈内斯在一项研究中证明，在受试者确实按动按钮之前七秒钟，他能够精确地预测他们会用左手还是右手按动按钮。

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For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life.

弟兄们，我们不要你们不晓得，我们从前在亚细亚遭遇苦难，被压太重，力不能胜，甚至连活命的指望都绝了。

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Emergency responders have been hard-pressed to reach those in need.

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In this recession, states and local governments are hard-pressed to invest more in prisoner education, job training and re-entry programs.

WSJ: Guys Left Behind

In fact, a sleep-eater hopped up on Ambien would be hard-pressed to taste anything strange in these mouth-watering items: Dreyer's sugar-free ice cream bars for dogs called Frosty Paws, Nestles' prepared stews that come in a Tupperware-like container, or Iams five kinds of savory sauce, roasted turkey, pot roast beef, sizzling bacon, and that old dog favorite, country-style chicken.

NPR: U.S. Obesity Epidemic Hits Pets, Too

Mrs Hanson has drawn support, at least for the time being, from hard-pressed people in declining rural areas who are disillusioned with the mainstream parties.

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