I imagine Samaritan has found someone more suitable for the task — a person to represent the shape of things to come.

我想撒马利亚人有了此任务更适合的人选，一个可以代表未来的人选。

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Many analysts believe that power prices that vary hour by hour or even minute by minute, abetted by smart meters, are the shape of things to come.

许多分析家认为，有了智能电表的帮助，按小时甚至分钟制定电价即将成为现实。

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There are two kinds of motivations for the creation of petrous pictures: one is the recognition of the shape of things and the other is the magic spirit.

从岩画的发生来看，主要是两方面动机，一是状物认知的，一是巫术通灵的。

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We know the shape of things, perhaps, but not where the forests or streams or people lurking within are.

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Image Credit: MORFAE the shape of things: architecture, design, interior, art, style.

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