"Silent state" started last year, and then it would happen in stages.

“无语状态”始于去年，之后便会阶段性的发生。

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When the mind is still, absolutely silent, the waking state is no more.

当头脑完全静止，绝对寂静，清醒的状态也不复存在。

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When the mind is still absolutely silent the waking state is no more.

当头脑完全静止，绝对寂静，清醒的状态也不复存在。

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But the top American diplomat and other U.S. officials have remained silent about the state of the negotiations.

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It is still possible that there is a silent majority who support spending cuts and state privatisations.

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Like it or not, we've become hooked on being constantly connected, and passengers who are able to maintain that connection while six miles in the air appear to be traveling in a state of something close to silent, electronically-sated, tunnel-vision bliss.

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