Settling for anything less will raise the awkward question of why directors voted down a chance to return more money to U. s. taxpayers.

如果到头来达不到这个目标，就会有一个令人尴尬的问题提出来：董事会凭什么否决了一个向美国纳税人返还更多资金的机会？

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But the visit comes at an awkward moment for the U. S. China, despite its 5,000-year burden of history, has emerged as a dynamo of optimism, experimentation and growth.

可是此次拜候来的不是时辰，美国，正处于一个拙笨丢脸的时辰。而中国，一扫其五千年汗青的沉背，明天已然以一个悲观、尝试、生长的静力之流的抽象浮现给世界。

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Given that the Creative Cloud was itself hugely overpriced in Australia until a sudden and awkward u-turn just a couple of days ago, that sort of argument is hardly likely to win back much affection.

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It makes Mass Effect 3 for Wii U, being released just a few days before, look a little awkward.

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All of which raises a rather awkward question about someone who may be the most accomplished player to dabble in U.S. professional soccer since Pele: Is he actually worth the money?

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