The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair.

孩子读书最不愿意坐的地方是直挺挺的椅子。

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They made joints in stone keeping the lintels in place horizontally using a tongue and groove joint and subsequently fixing the upright and lintel with a ball and socket joint or mortice and tenon.

石匠们用楔口连接法将楣石水平放置，将石块连接起来，然后将这些直立的石块和楣石用球窝接头或楔口接头来固定。

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Doing a station to be an upright person is such, have conviction cause, but cannot be puzzled by all sorts of buckish place.

做站做人都是如此，有坚信的目标，但是不能被各种浮华所迷惑。

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Place a freshly cut, 2- to 3- foot long log upright on the bare ground, place a mound of dirt on the top end and cover it loosely with black plastic.

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Bottles should also be kept sideways rather than upright, in a dark place that's free of excessive vibration.

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World champion Valentino Rossi remained upright throughout, and pinched second place on the grid with his last lap.

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