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They might have figured out this riddle by now.
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他们现在也许已经解开这个谜了。 |
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They might have seen their pay jump by 5% in nominal terms, but before anyone celebrates, someone should ask this question: What if the price of goods and services (i.e., inflation) rose by 4% during that same period?
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他们也许看到收入在名义美元的定义下增长了5个百分点，但是，在他们举杯庆祝之前，有人也许会问：”假如商品和服务（即：通货膨胀）同时上涨4个百分点？” |
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They might have visited the Great Wall.
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他们可能参观过长城了。 |
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They might know that if they “sugar out” they may crash emotionally, or if they drink too much they will feel hung over, but they are often unaware of how other foods may be creating anxiety and depression.
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人们也许知道，每当他们贪恋甜食就可能伤害情绪，或者只要饮酒过多就会余醉未醒，感到难受，但是，他们通常不知道，很多其它食物也是影响焦虑和抑郁的原因。 |
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They might marry, and sink to the humdrum of other old married people.
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他们可能结婚,然后陷于像那些老年夫妻一样的平凡。 |
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They might not outrun any animals,but they could outwalk them all.
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他们也许不能超越任何动物,但是他们可以超越自己! |
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They might pay more, they might pay less, but they would almost certainly get better roads and swifter journeys.
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可能花费更多，也可能花费少一些，但是他们几乎肯定要得到更好的道路状况及更加便捷的旅程。 |
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They might prove irresistibly tempting to identity thieves and marketing firms.
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这可能会对那些身份窃贼和市场调研公司形成不可抗拒的诱惑。 |
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They might retreat to a countryside or mountain setting to commune with natural beauty.
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他们会退却到乡下地方或山上，开始认真地与美丽的大自然沟通。 |
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They might see the gadgets used in banks to do currency sorting and counting based on magnetic inks.
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它们也能应用在银行里，做成配合磁性墨水使用的钞票分类与数钞机。 |
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They might sit down and go to sleep, giving Lara the opportunity to sneak up behind them and maybe chloroform them or pull out the cosh and knock them unconscious.
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他们会坐下睡觉，会给劳拉机会来悄悄跟在他们后面，然后麻醉他们，或是抽出短棍敲昏他们。 |
