Apparently paranormal events, which some scientists put down to unusual electrical activity, could be drowned out by the electronic noise produced by phone calls and text messages.

很显然，被一些科学家归因于异常电活动的超自然现象的确有可能被手机通话和短信息制造的电子噪声所淹没。

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Yet calls for Italy's best interests to be heeded are likely to be drowned out by the noise of politicians manoeuvring for position when parliament returns in September.

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