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AZUZ: Compared to earth's mass, Jupiter is thought to be much larger than that. And scientists say NASA's Juno spacecraft has led to new findings about Jupiter. For one thing, they believe the planet's surface has bands of gas and winds that flow ver

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Step 1: Listen to all announcements on the PA and follow all directions given by the train driver, even if they contradict the instructions in this article - they know best。 听从列车司机指挥，即使指挥与本文相悖他们更了解当时情

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