this is not because Catalan chef Ferran Adrià's cooking has waned, merely that he has decided to close the restaurant later this year.

当然，这不是因为加泰罗尼亚大厨费兰·艾德里亚（Ferran Adrià）的烹饪手法已日渐式微，而只是因为他已经决定在年底关闭这家餐厅。

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Philosophers and priests in ancient times taught that the moon was related to birth, growth, and death because it waxed and waned.

古代哲学家和祭司们说，由于月亮有圆缺，与人的出生、成长、衰老、死亡有关联。

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But support for the program waned because of the crisis as well as Taipei's desire that companies stay at home.

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Like Blair, Thatcher's popularity waned, in part because of her determination to introduce the community charge, or "poll tax" as it became known.

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