By the time it reached Kasser, the papyrus—a form of paper made of dried water plants—was decaying into fragments, its message on the verge of being lost forever.

当 Kasser 教授得到了这些纸莎草抄本（纸莎草纸是一种用晒干了水分的植物制成的纸）时，它们已经腐烂成了碎片，其中的信息也已经濒临消失。

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Bottled water, therefore, "has its place" : a confused message, if an honest one.

因此，瓶装饮用水还是有“一席之地的”。这个信息虽然诚恳，却令人困惑。

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Instead, take a water cooler break or leave the message for tomorrow.

相反，你要冷却一下自己，或者把信件留到明天再回。

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Medical workers in Haiti are now trying to spread the message not to use river water without some form of purification.

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As the Delhi (India) native thanked delegates for selecting her as the winner of the International Year of Water Cooperation slogan contest and adopting her message as the official 2013 slogan, she said it was important for humanity to understand the deeper meaning behind her words, and work towards resolving transboundary issues involving water sharing.

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So, saying all is well when the, you know, the bow of the Titanic seems to be going under water isn't necessarily the most reassuring message.

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The message was don't take water at every water station.

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