拿一个物体。对它做点什么。再对它做点别的。
Take an object. Do something to it. Do something else to it.
Over the centuries the Indians developed sign language for communicating phenomena of interest. Programmers from different tribes (FORTRAN, LISP, ALGOL, SNOBOL, etc.) could use one that doesn't require them to carry a blackboard on their ponies.
物理定律在宇宙中无处不在，这是一个深刻的真理，将我们所有人联系在一起。
翻译：君子要多了解古人的言论和行为，以蓄养自己的德行。
Economic research should aim to inform real-world decision-making.
我不相信贫穷，我相信努力工作。