Sure, robots have been playing sports for ages, but seeing this here creature revived begs the question: why don't we all have one or two of these laying around the house by now?

当然，机器人会玩体育运动并不稀奇。 但这种发明让我们又一次想起一个被回避的问题：为什么我们不买一个或两个机器人放在家里呢？

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Stringing wires or laying cables is expensive, so a company that owns a connection that runs to the side of your house-the so-called "last mile" -has tremendous power over potential rivals.

架线或铺设电缆建立称作“最后一英里”网的花费很大，如果一个公司能拥有一条经过你家门的链接，无疑相对潜在对手而言将具有极大优势。

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On Thursday, the White House said Mr. Obama would take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Sept. 11 memorial in Lower Manhattan.

周四，白宫消息称，奥巴马将参加下曼哈顿区举行的911纪念典礼，并敬献花圈。

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