There is a starched, stilted feeling in the tepid evening air as, almost strangers, they stand, "strangely together, on a new pinnacle of existence".

在微热的空气中有一种僵硬、凝固的感觉，他们几乎陌生人般的站着，“奇怪的一起站在一个新的生活顶点上”。

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Which leaves only the question: If a frog were placed in a pot of tepid water on top of the Great Wall and slowly heated, what would you notice from space?

现在我们只需要回答一个问题，如果在长城上把一只青蛙放进一锅温水里然后慢慢加热，你在太空中会注意的到吗？

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Assessments carried out in numerous countries have revealed that syringes and needles are often just rinsed in a pot of tepid water between injections.

在许多国家进行的评价表明，注射器和针头在再次使用之前往往只是在温水中清洗一下而已。

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Today it ranks a mediocre seventh in sales and has been growing a tepid 5.7% a year, less than half the rate of some of its big rivals.

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Richard Soultanian, director at energy consulting firm NUS Consulting Group in Park Ridge, NJ, says that looking at growth from an energy demand perspective, the economy looks tepid in a best case scenario.

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Toyota has always believed that fuel cell technology is the long-term answer for zero emissions driving, so the company pulling back from a tepid market should not be viewed as a surprise.

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