The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver.

他前年得了一枚金牌，大前年得了一枚银牌。

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In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity in the New Year.

在美国南部，玉米面包片像金块一样，象征新的一年繁荣兴旺。

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Each person bowed before the ruler, his gold went onto one hip, his silver went onto another hip, and in this way he paid his income tax for the year.

每个人在统治者面前鞠躬，把他的金子放在一边，银子放在另一边，这样他就交了当年的个人所得税。

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"Going out there, getting on the podiumand then watching two American flags go up while the national anthem was playing, and then to turn and there was like - it seemed like two or three seconds, but it was probably two-10ths where Johnny and I made eye contact - it was like 'We did it,'" Shortly after winning his gold medal, the 29-year-old Demong surprised his girlfriend Katie Koczynski by proposing at the post-race celebration.

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Low real interest rates push investors out of safer Treasuries, forcing them on the hunt for return (year-to-date, gold is up 22.4%).

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Few 2012 Olympic hopefuls have received more attention this year than Janet Evans, the long-retired 40-year-old swimming gold medalist who is attempting a comeback in the 400- and 800-meter events.

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Perhaps some day employers will be giving 65-year-olds a gold watch when they join the company.

ECONOMIST: All hands on deck