The memories of events that took place in the distant past remain intact, whereas those that occurred at intermediate times are lost in a graded manner.

在遥远的过去发生的事件的记忆是保持不变的，而那些发生在中间时间段的就会丢失不同程度的信息。

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I have spent the day in a fabled place more distant than a train ride away, a well-lit world under a brighter sky, with Nobel Laureate parking Spaces and catacombs lined with books.

我已经在比火车要去的地方还远的幻境中呆了一天，蓝天之下的一井之地，在诺贝尔奖获得者的停车位和藏着书籍的古墓穴。

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In the mad struggle for place and power he has no part; the roar of the strife reaches his ear like the distant murmur of the ocean.

他与争夺地位、权力的疯狂无涉；争权夺利的咆哮声在他听来就像遥远大洋的沙沙水声。

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Since launching its first console in 2001, Microsoft has sold 22m units worldwide, putting it in distant second place behind Sony's PlayStation 2 (which has sold 92m units since its launch in 2000) and just ahead of Nintendo's GameCube (which has sold around 19m units), according to figures from Forrester.

ECONOMIST: Microsoft

Present polls put her in distant third or even fourth place, with 16%-18% of the first-round vote, compared with 28% or so each for Mr Sarkozy and Mr Hollande.

ECONOMIST: The French election

In other words: sorry Zune fanboys, this is going to be a war of attrition, and while launch week numbers might foretell the Zune's place in the not too distant future, they shouldn't be used as hard and fast figures for today's split up of the market.

ENGADGET: Zune takes #2 spot in retail launch week