Because if b was odd, then b minus one is even which means on the next step, I can cut the problem in half again.

这意味着我在下一步里解决的问题,规模要小了一半，好，课堂材料的第三题。

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In the same period,there is clear-cut,unmistakable, oriental influence on Greek pottery and other things that they make.

在同一时期,有明显的证据表明,希腊受到了东方的影响,这表现在他们制作的陶器和其他器物上

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

I think it's important to get the spending cut too It's very...it's much more difficult to work on the spending in fact but that's essential.

我觉得，同时还应当削减财政支出呢,尽管事实上这个更难做到,但至少这一点至关重要。

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When we're doing something that is interactive, we have to cut down on the detail of what we're doing because we can't support that in real time, but nonetheless there're lots of things we can do interactively.

当我们在做一些,互动性的项目时，我们需要减少,正在做的细节,因为在实际时间里,我们并没有足够时间支持它，但是还有很多其他东西,可以做得具有互动性。

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And here in the middle of the page a little ways down: My love's striped black-and-white cotton frock, jaunty blue cap, white socks and brown moccasins were not quite in keeping with the large, beautifully cut aquamarine on a silver chainlet which gemmed her throat, a spring rain gift from me.

在这一页中间偏下的地方：,我的小情人穿着黑白条子的棉布裙，带着鲜艳的蓝色帽子，白袜子和亮皮鞋与她脖子上那条优美的,蓝宝石项链有些不协调,这是由于那场春雨我送给她的礼物。

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