Perhaps that is not surprising: after all, when automatic washing-machines first appeared people used to draw up a chair and sit and watch them complete their wash, rinse and spin cycles.

或许这并不令人意外：毕竟，当全自动洗衣机第一次出现的时候，人们总是要搬把椅子，坐在它面前，看着它完成洗涤、漂洗、再一圈圈地把衣物甩干。

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This approach to managing product life-cycles is arguably more effective than the desperate machinations of some pharmaceutical companies to spin out patents on their ageing stars.

ECONOMIST: Despite its poor results, Lilly's future may be rosy