Time wore on pleasantly, and likewise smoothly, on the whole.

总的来说，日子过得很愉快，也很顺利。

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The whole wonderful thing did happen, a long time ago, on the Mersey, on the Elbe, by the Thames and the Hudson River.

整个美妙的事情真的发生了，很久很久以前，在梅西船坞，在易北河，在泰晤士河和哈得逊河边。

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The reason you should only focus on one goal at a time is that it’s hard to track a whole bunch of goals, and it’s hard to maintain focus on more than one goal at a time.

你一次应该紧紧关注一个目标的原因是紧紧关注所有的目标很困，并且一次很难保持注意着超过一个的目标。

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Beyond being able to offer live, more compelling competitions, ratings for the games here in the U.S. are also poised to exploit the extraordinary patriotism that's enveloped the nation since Sept. 11, as well as the fact that audiences on the whole are spending more time at home instead of going out.

FORBES: Magazine Article

That's what he's focused on the whole time.

WHITEHOUSE: White House Press Briefing

The Duke of Edinburgh award scheme is a different matter, as it has 4 parts including service to the community, and the participation in this does not use up school time on the whole, and I support this movement whole-heartedly.

BBC: NEWS | Have Your Say | Should school trips be encouraged?