High volatility is often a sign of market uncertainty, and uncertainty usually inspires people to sell stocks, so high VIX readings are usually bad omens for the market.

高波动性通常是市场存在不确定性的迹象，而不确定性总是会促使投资者抛售股票，因此波动指数处在高位一般是股市的凶召。

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PERHAPS the surest sign that newspapers are doomed is that politicians, so often their targets, are beginning to feel sorry for them.

报纸业还是在劫难逃，其中最明显的标志就是：过去一贯为他们所评论的政客们，如今却为其感到惋惜。

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But other people will have a stronger reaction to the sign — the tantalizing association between the sign and ice cream is so powerful, they can already taste the treat and often hurry to buy some.

但有些人的反应会很强烈——从招牌联想到冰激凌，诱惑如此强大，他们似乎已经尝到冰激凌了，赶快去买一些。

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People will often sign a pro-labor petition because they've been pressured to do so but will vote against the proposition in the subsequent secret ballot.

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