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May 31, 2010

紐約客 vs. 名利場 The New Yorker vs. Vanity Fair


Simplified, 纽约客, 紐約 (New York) 客 (guest)
紐 ("niu") 約 ("yue") 客 ("ke")


名利 (fame) 場 (scene)
名 (name) 利 (advantage) 場 (field)
Simplified, 名利场

Rome versus Cathage, Saint Patrick versus snakes, BP versus aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico—the annals of history are replete with examples of stunning annihilations, and the defeat of The New Yorker by Vanity Fair in softball has to rank right up there. The final tally: 18-2.

- Vanity Fair Beats The New Yorker in a Laugher, Vanity Fair

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