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Last week, I sat for an exam that induced more perspiration than was necessary. My previous exam had been more than a year ago and although the one last week was more of an informal affair (there were ...

A new Chinese-English Dictionary of Science and Technology is expected to become a "must-have" desktop reference for bilingual users looking for correct language equivalents. Published by the National ...

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