There is now an acceleration in the rates at which they are becoming both cleverer and cheaper: an explosive combination.

现在，它们正在加速变得更聪明、更便宜：这是一个爆炸性的组合。

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I guess there are scientists right now trying to do that, and I hope they'll succeed because the world would be a much cleaner place, wouldn't it? I think it will be great if they invent something so that we only have to sleep for one or two hours every day.

我想有科学家正在尝试这样做，我希望他们能成功，这样世界会变得更干净，不是吗？如果他们发明一种东西，让我们每天只睡一两个小时，那就太好了。

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Realize that there are people less fortunate than you and right now, rightly or wrongly, they are wishing for your exact lifestyle.

要认识到周围还有不如你幸运的，他们正在或对或错的追逐你当下的生活方式。

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He says there's another issue. "And 27 percent name Iraq, which they are a little bit unhappy with now because of the instability and lack of government."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

Every now and then there are some crazy people who think they're Napoleon.

三不五时便会有疯子认为自己是拿破仑。

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There are even some military personnel now who get immunized against smallpox in the event that when they're going into areas, they might be exposed when they're in combat areas.

现在有些军人甚至已经接种天花疫苗,以使他们在战场上,免受天花病毒的威胁

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They are there now to help the Iraqis help themselves.

WHITEHOUSE: An Obligation to Those Who Serve

"There are stockholders who want to get as much as they can now and cash out, and there are others looking at the long term of the company, " says Pultz.

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And, they say, there are now a few better drivers on the Indian roads.

BBC: Bribery in India: A website for whistleblowers