Iron hoes, which made the land more productive, and iron weapons, which made the warrior more powerful, had symbolic meaning in a number of West Africa societies.

铁制锄头使土地更高产，铁制武器使战士更强大，它们在许多非洲西部的部落中都拥有象征性意义。

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That's because there are a number of powerful voice manipulation and automation technologies that are about to become widely available for anyone to use.

这是因为有许多强大的语音操作和自动化技术即将被普及，任何人都可以使用。

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Yet both sides agree that the Internet world is being transformed by a number of powerful forces, three of which stand out.

不过双方有一点是相同的，即一些强大的力量正在改变着互联网世界，其中三股力量最为比较突出。

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