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But the reality is more prosaic – as so often with exotic commodities sagas.
但现实要平凡得多——那些离奇怪诞的大宗商品传奇往往如此。
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Iceland’s power is trapped in Iceland, and if there is something poetic about the idea of trapped power, there is also something prosaic in how the Icelanders have come to terms with the problem.
冰岛的能量被困在冰岛内部，如果存在一些关于被困能量的诗意想法，那么也存在一些冰岛人的乏味的妥协措施。
Because of Mr. Sottsass’ quirky combination of the prosaic and the irreverent, his work has historically been something of a tough sell with collectors.
由于索特萨斯将乏味与无关的事物非常奇特的组合在一起，他的作品往往在收集者中很难卖。

Because they represent dimensions of experience formerly excluded from the elevated, idealized discourse that is poetry, dimensions of experience excluded as prosaic.
因为它们分别代表了原先经验的多维化,却将提升的理想化的论道即诗歌排除在外，将无趣的经验也排除在外。
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What could be more prosaic than "It is raining?" All of a sudden you notice that string of "i's." You notice all kinds of other things about it.
最基本的意思就是“在下雨“，但是你注意到,“i’s“这个词，你注意到它的相关意义。
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