A number of problems marred the smooth running of this event.

许多问题破坏了该事件的顺利进行。

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XML happily permits a number of errors that, although not sufficiently grave to cause a software fault, nevertheless impede smooth reading.

XML允许许多问题存在，这些问题尽管不足以导致软件故障，但会影响流畅的阅读。

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A number of these social rules are good and work to keep us in check so we have a relatively smooth running society.

很多的社会规则都是好的，它们能约束人们的行为，所以，我们才能生存在这个社会。

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One problem has been turning number crunchers into smooth salesfolk.

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But Dr Foster medical guide editor, Alex Kafetz, said that figure was only an average and the number of patients using beds was "not particularly smooth" and more needed to be done to make sure patients who potentially should not be in hospital were cared for at home or at specialised care facilities.

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