A: And how about the other star signs?
B: Libras can benefit from multiple perspectives, Scorpios will be tough as steel and Sagittariuses may travel around.
A: Cool, what’s next?
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B: Capricorns may take the lead, Aquarius may start a new life and Pisces should be well prepared for action.
A: I hope we’ll have a lot of good fortune in the Year of the Snake.
A: 其他的星座運勢如何？
B: 「天秤座」左右逢源、「天蠍座」百煉成鋼、「射手座」志在四方。
A: 還有呢？
B: 「摩羯座」一馬當先、「水瓶座」脫胎換骨、「雙魚座」蓄勢待發。
A: 希望大家在蛇年能好運旺旺來！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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