And ended up asking the postal clerk if he was deaf, rather than if he was sure.

最终他问邮政办事员[是否是聋子]，而不是他[是否肯定]。

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But it now seems to be a matter of when, rather than if, wireless charging enters the mainstream.

但现在看来，无线充电走入大众视线已成必然，只剩下时间问题了。

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IT TOOK some time, but Germany finally seems to be addressing how, rather than if, a Greek restructuring will occur.

虽然这花了一些时间，但德国貌似终将解决的问题是希腊将如何重组债务，而非希腊会否进行债务重组。

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Kevin Sampson said "If they are finding comfort with friends online rather than meeting people, that's pretty sad."

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bugs And if so, let's fix them all at once rather than one at a time.

让我们一次性全部修复这些,而不是一次修复一个。

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I'd rather go and if you're going to be stubborn i'd rather go see Bourne Ultimatum with you than not go on a date at all.

如果你固执己见毫不动摇的话,那我就陪你去看《谍影重重》吧,这总比约会失败要好吧

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Most lawyers agree that it is a question of when, rather than if, the Indian market will be liberalised.

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"If you're a close cousin, you'd probably want to ratchet it up a bit, rather than if you're just an acquaintance, " she says.

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It will also mark the end to the boom in the bond markets which, says Urquhart Stewart, "is a matter now of when rather than if".

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