If the number is huge or indefinite, a state machine is probably not the right approach.

如果数字很大或者不确定，则状态机也许不是正确的解决方法。

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Briatore was subsequently handed a indefinite suspension while Renault were given a permanent ban, but suspended for two years in recognition of the swift action they had taken in dismissing the pair.

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Later, he may even land a meeting with the President of the U.S. Then comes the hard reality: indefinite exile in a foreign country.

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While no effort was made to define or formally approve consensus positions or recommendations, the summary of the proceedings offered powerful arguments for fielding a large and flexible manned bomber force for the indefinite future, with a fleet of more than 20 B-2 aircraft as its backbone.

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