Their inevitable mistakes were seen as a sign of failure: Perhaps they really weren't so smart.

他们的不可避免的错误被看作是失败的标志：可能他们不是真的这么聪明。

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The net result: when learning something new is truly difficult, girls take it as sign that they aren't "good" and "smart", and boys take it as a sign to pay attention and try harder.

最终结果就是：在学习一些真正困难的东西时，女生把其视为他们不“好”和不“聪明”的标志，而男生把其视为需要专心和更加努力的标志。

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The report also says smart phone owners and consumers with do-it-yourself security cameras are more prone to sign on for energy management services or pay for products that save energy.

报告中还指出智能手机使用者和自行安装安全摄像头的用户更倾向于接受能源管理服务或为节能产品买单。

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Is that a sign of smart thinking and quick responses?

BBC: Stands Scotland's economy where it did?

Certainly, European markets have reached for their handkerchiefs this past few days, though opinions seem divided about whether the Fed rate cut in the U.S. was a smart move or a sign of panic.

NPR: European Markets Lose Ground

Merchants and service providers have to sign up for smart tech before consumers follow.

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