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sales figures: 販売台数
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Details of sales figures over Christmas 2011 show that despite expectations Samsung may have sold more smartphones than Apple. Although Samsung do not report actual numbers sold, Samsung’s Galaxy S II is reported to have sold between 32 and 35 million smartphones between October and December 2011. According to the latest data in terms of actual figures for the year, it looks likely that Samsung sold between 87.6 million and 94.6 smartphones and Apple between 86 million and 99.6 million iPhones. 2012 could be an interesting year for phone lovers.(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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parable寓話（短い道徳的な話;
deserve ～に値する;
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During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a quiz. I was a good student and it was an easy exam. However, the last question surprised me.　It said: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”　I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her name?　So I left the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count towards our quiz grade. “Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve your attention and care,　even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello’.” I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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