The repairs will take so long that the likelihood of its finding anything dramatic before the end of 2009 is now remote.

这次维修将耗费相当长的时间，所以，2009年年底之前，能得到重大发现的希望已变得极为渺茫。

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Still, the likelihood of a return to production management by OPEC appears remote.

OPEC重新进行产量管理的可能性看来仍然偏低。

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While the likelihood of this becoming a mainstream form of energy production is quite slim, the Argentine scientists say these silent but deadly bovine deeds could be used to power remote farms.

然而，屁屁收集器成为能源生产的主流方式、这种可能性却很小。 科学家说，这些无声但又充满“牛味”的做法，可以被用来给偏远农庄供电。

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So why has it been so difficult for TSA to figure out that the likelihood is extremely remote that a passenger profile of a U.S. citizen and frequent flier with no criminal history would be a terrorist?

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The weaknesses of neo-classical free market economics have been exposed by the credit super-cycle, whilst the likelihood of a return to Keynesian management is remote (not least because of existing burdens of debt and welfare commitments).

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In June, the Hartford Group released a white paper identifying eight ways small business owners can reduce the likelihood of a data breach, including secure remote access through the deployment of a virtual private network (VPN) and regular review of data security practices.

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