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(A devastating earthquake hit the state capital, leaving tens of thousands of residents homeless.)

A devastating earthquake hit the state capital, leaving tens of thousands of residents homeless.

(Watch out! The ceiling is giving way!)

Watch out! The ceiling is giving way!

(The weather forecast says the typhoon is likely to accelerate and approach the coast.)

The weather forecast says the typhoon is likely to accelerate and approach the coast.

(It's still up in the air whether the game will be called off or not.)

It's still up in the air whether the game will be called off or not.

(So what? It makes no difference to me.)

So what? It makes no difference to me.

(It's foggy, isn't it? -It sure is. But chances are it'll clear up later on.)

It's foggy, isn't it? -It sure is. But chances are it'll clear up later on.

(For the most part, modernization is identified with westernization.)

For the most part, modernization is identified with westernization.

(Urban culture appears to be attractive to many people, in particular, to younger people.)

Urban culture appears to be attractive to many people, in particular, to younger people.

(AI stands for artificial intelligence.)

AI stands for artificial intelligence.

(Household appliances are becoming more convenient day by day.)

Household appliances are becoming more convenient day by day.

(My income is not adequate to provide for my family of four,)

My income is not adequate to provide for my family of four,

(but we have to make the best of it.)

but we have to make the best of it.

(The popularity of a website depends on its content.)

The popularity of a website depends on its content.

(You've got to keep up with it. Once you fall behind, it's hard to catch up.)

You've got to keep up with it. Once you fall behind, it's hard to catch up.

(As technology rapidly advances, it's tough to keep pace with it.)

As technology rapidly advances, it's tough to keep pace with it.

(More and more people are rushing to make use of the interactive nature of the medium.)

More and more people are rushing to make use of the interactive nature of the medium.

(Innovation has something to do with the ability to notice unusual phenomena.)

Innovation has something to do with the ability to notice unusual phenomena.

(A bunch of other companies are imitating our excellent methods.)

A bunch of other companies are imitating our excellent methods.

(The once desolate valley was transformed into a thriving hub of hi-tech business.)

The once desolate valley was transformed into a thriving hub of hi-tech business.

(Although there's still plenty of room for improvement,)

Although there's still plenty of room for improvement,