1. Outrageous. That's President Barack Obama's one-word reaction to a report that Wall Street employees got more than 18 billion dollars in bonuses last year. Obama has said financial companies that have accepted federal bailout money should limit b

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A short young man was running behind a bus which was full of passengers. But the bus still ran at a great speed.

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A taxi passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped centimetres from a shop window. 乘客轻拍了一下出租车司机的肩膀

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Talking clock 会说话的钟 While proudly showing off his new apartment to friends, a college student led the way into the den. What is the big brass gong and hammer for? one of his friends asked. That is the talking clock, the man replied. How's i

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Grandfather's Clock Artist:平井坚 My grandfather's clock was too large for the shelf So it stood ninety years on the floor It was taller by half than the old man himself And it weight not a penny's weight more It was bought on the morn that my g

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My Cock ClockHello! My name is Dongdong. Do you know I have a nice clock? It is a beautiful clock. It is in my bedroom. In m\fact it is an alarm clock. The big and round body is made of plastics and the clock is set in it. There is a red comb on its

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