On Christmas Eve in 1994, humans entered a cave in the mountains of southeastern France for what was probably the first time in 20,000 years.

1994年圣诞前夜，人类进入了法国东南部山区的一个洞穴，这可能是2万年来的第一次。

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In Japan, Christmas Eve has taken on a meaning similar to Valentine's Day, being the time for romance among young couples.

在日本，平安夜和情人节有着近乎相同的意义，年轻夫妇和情侣们会在这一天尽情享受二人世界的浪漫。

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Every snowflakes float down on Christmas eve, every fireworks lit, every second time flow, each transfer. Represents I want to send you a blessing!

平安夜的每一朵雪花飘下，每一个烟火燃起，每一秒时间流动，每一份思念传送。都代表着我想要送你的每一个祝福！

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Connecticut Democrat Chris Dodd noted that Thursday's vote will be only the second time the Senate will be in session on Christmas Eve since 1963.

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Because when I was little, I used to have a hard time going to sleep on Christmas Eve, too.

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We've got more shopping malls than churches, we spend more time staring at Internet coupon sites than reading Shakespeare, we stomp on each other at 5 A.M. on Christmas Eve to snag that discounted laptop at Wal-Mart, a store that now sells buckets of popcorn, suggesting that shopping for Glade plug-in air fresheners is the entertainment equivalent of going to the movies.

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We've got more shopping malls than churches, we spend more time staring at Internet coupon sites than reading Shakespeare, we stomp on each other at 5 A.M. on Christmas Eve to snag that discounted laptop at Wal-Mart (nyse: WMT - news - people ), a store that now sells buckets of popcorn, suggesting that shopping for Glade plug-in air fresheners is the entertainment equivalent of going to the movies.

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