Wall Street has been aware of the Internet's power in spreading malicious untruths.

华尔街了解互联网散布恶意谎言的能力。

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I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

我见过恶人大有势力，好像一根青翠树在本土生发。

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Dire warnings of radiation spreading from Japan's embattled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to deadly effect across Japan, or even to California, are likely overblown, they say.

日前传出可怕的警告，称日本福岛第一核电站危机四伏，它的核辐射扩散将对全日本、甚至美国加州造成致命后果。科学家称，这种警告很可能是言过其实。

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We include in the list Gardeners like Claire Diaz-Ortiz at Twitter who is committed to getting everyone a voice and to spreading the power of purpose, author Ron Adner who thinks deeply about the cultivation of innovation across entire eco-systems and game changer Ray Chambers who helped lead the successful coalition at Malaria No More.

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