So the older ones have become glassy-eyed and seldom speak (winking is the star language), but the little ones still wonder.

由于时间太久了，现在已经没一个星星能知道了。 所以上了年纪的星星已经变得目光呆滞，而且很少说话（眨巴眼睛就是星星的语言），可是小星星们还在纳闷着。

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In his gloominess, Charlemagne missed an important point: the linguistic unification of Europe can yield economic returns in addition to the cultural and social ones enjoyed by those of us who speak English, whether or not it is our first language.

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