With a slight redesign, the drug might work for hundreds of diseases, fulfilling the promise that wonder cures like stem cells and gene therapy have failed to deliver.

稍作改动，药品也许对治疗数百种疾病有效，以此兑现诸如实现干细胞和基因治疗这些神奇疗法的承诺。

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A headline from a time when the ongoing Manhattan Project and the wonder that was atomic power seemed to promise a bright, clean, safe energy future.

这是那段时间的报纸头条，那时曼哈顿计划正在进行中，同时人们怀疑原子能是否预示着一个光明、清洁而又安全的能源未来。

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But with time running short for General Petraeus assuming his boss, President Barack Obama, keeps his promise to start withdrawing American troops by July 2011 it is reasonable to wonder what impact, in the short term, this splurge will have.

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His new team has stumbled at times this season, leaving many to wonder if Mr. James will ever fulfill his promise and begin winning championships in the style of global stars like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.

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For one reason, like with JC Penney, it invites customers to wonder just how poorly priced the products were before the promise.

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