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8、e1.aroundthewor1.d,canyouimaginehowthistechno1.ogycou1.dbeusedeverywhere?”SI-2istoreturntoAbuDhabiinJu1.y.mJonathanEvans.VOAScienceCorrespondentGeorgePuticreportedthisstoryfromWashington.JonathanEvanswroteitinVOA1.earningEng1.ish.ChristopherCruiseeditedthestory.WordsinThisStoryautopi1.ot-n.adeviceth
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10、nta1.-adj.trave1.ingoroccurringbetweencontinentssimu1.ator-n.amachinethatisusedtoshowWhatsomething1.ooksorfee1.s1.ike;amachinethatisusedtostudysomethingortotrainpeop1.eInwhatotherp1.acescou1.dso1.arpowerbeused?Doyouuseso1.arpower?Docompaniesinyourcountryuseso1.arpower?Wewanttohearfromyou.Writetousinthecommentssection.
