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The seed suppliers tell me things will be better next year, but I am not certain I trust them.

种子供应商告诉我明年情况会更好，但我不确定是否能相信他们。

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When he found there was nothing in Alex's box, the king smiled and said to the others, "One year ago, I gave everyone a seed which couldn't grow. But all of you, except Alex, have brought me flowers."

当国王发现亚历克斯的盒子里空空如也的时候，他笑着对其他人说：“一年前，我给了每个人一粒不能生长的种子。但除了亚历克斯，你们所有人都给我带来了花。”

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The first breeding line is expected to be released this year for use by private seed companies and public soybean breeders.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

With the land came seed,tools and enough supplies for a year.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

The 10 teams preferred by RPI had an abysmal NCAA record, winning just three games, compared to an expected 9.04. (Including one win by New Mexico, as a five seed last year.) Two of those wins were by Northern Iowa, as a nine seed in 2010.

WSJ: New Mexico Basketball: We're No. 3 (or 36)!

Miami earned that seed this year based on what they did on the floor this year, despite the lack of basketball tradition.

FORBES: Do We Really Need Humans To Select NCAA Teams? If So, Then Let Coaches Pick the Teams, Not Administrators.

This is not all that much different from farming practice in developed countries, where growers have long been used to buying new hybrid seed every year.

ECONOMIST: Terminator genes