Now a new study published Friday in Science asks whether hand-washing can wipe the slate clean of any past behavior — even everyday decisions, like, say, choosing Paris over Rome for vacation.
We need to use the tsunami to wipe out egoism, which has attached itself like rust to the mentality of the Japanese people over a long period of time.
这种利己主义就像附体一样长时间侵蚀日本人民的思想,我们需要用海啸把它消灭。
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Pour over the can of coke and rub the window - then wipe it off with a damp cloth (to ensure the removal of any sticky residue from the sugars in the drink).