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Maybe, in the heaven where have no dark night but brightness, all the candlelight return to the forever brightness in stead of dying out.
也许，在天国里没有黑夜，只有光明，所有的烛光其实并未熄灭，只是回到了那永恒的光明中？
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The paper deals with the research results and application of the desert sand making mortar and concrete in stead of the engineering sand.
本文介绍了用沙漠砂代替工程砂配制砂浆和混凝土的试验研究结果及其在实际工程中的应用情况。
Steering by automatic pilot and by magnetic compass in stead of automatic pilot measure the exactness of magnetic compass by qualified calibrator and provide compass adjustment card.
自动驾驶仪操舵和用磁罗经代替自动驾驶仪，通过合格的校准器来测定罗经的正确功能并提供罗经校正卡。

And sociologists point out that for a lot of aspects of your life, like getting a job, acquaintances matter, connections matter, and the connections you establish by going to a place like Yale hold you in good stead for the rest of your life, above and beyond any intellectual qualities that this place may offer.
社会学家指出，在你生活里很多方面，例如找工作，相识的人很重要，关系很重要，你去一个像耶鲁这样的地方建立的关系,能为你的余生带来好处，比这个地方教给你的知识更有好处。
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