Earlier this year, for instance, his response to violent "flash MOBS" was swift and effective.

例如，他在今年早期对极端“快闪族”的回应就很及时有效。

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By August, flash MOBS were popping up in cities around the world and the concept became the subject of countless blog posts and news reports.

到了8月，快闪族出没在世界各大城市街头，这一概念成为无数博文和新闻报道的主题。

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Wearing the blue worker uniform with the label PERSON FOR SALE on the back, he put flash mobs into practice for a year in the street of Beijing and other cities, as a kind of social interference.

他身着背后书有“此人出售，价格面议”八个大字的蓝色劳动套装，以社会介入的方式在北京等地实施为期一年的街头“游击”和“快闪”。

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Instead there is talk of sit-ins and flash mobs as well as the rally this weekend.

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It is easy to see how the phenomenon now commercialized at outfits like Groupon can be political instead with flash mobs and all that.

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Its original aim was to, in effect, create flash mobs at participating businesses which would offer a coupon for a short time, usually 24 hours.

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