A: Wow, the 36th Golden Melody Awards ceremony is set for this weekend.
B: I like all the nominees for Best Mandarin Album: Incomplete Rescue Manual by various artists, Outcomes by J.Sheon, Invisible Color by Terence Lam, The Dreamer by Khalil Fong, Haosheng Haochi by Trout Fresh and Ordeal by Pearls by Waa Wei.
A: Despite struggling with serious illness, Fong managed to finish his last album before he died.
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B: With his hit Twenty Three, he is also nominated for Best Song, Lyricist and Composer, and will receive a Special Jury Award for his album.
A: And this year’s performers include Japanese pop diva Misia. Isn’t that exciting?
A: 哇第36屆金曲獎頒獎典禮，預計將在本週末登場。
B: 入圍最佳華語專輯獎的作品都不錯唷：包括合輯《不完全自救手冊》、J.Sheon《結果論》、林家謙《隱形色》、方大同《夢想家》、呂士軒《好聲豪氣》、魏如萱《珍珠刑》。
A: 儘管病痛纏身，方大同過世前還是奮力完成了最後一張專輯。
B: 而他還以單曲《才二十三》入圍年度歌曲獎、最佳作曲人、作詞人獎，並以該專輯榮獲本屆評審團獎。
A: 今年表演嘉賓則包括日本歌后米希亞，真是令人興奮！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪)
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A: The Michelin Guide Taiwan announced the 2025 Bib Gourmand eateries and starred restaurants last week. B: What were the highlights this year? A: In addition to Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, New Taipei City and Hsinchu City and County were included for the first time. B: As a New Taipei resident, I can’t wait to try all the awarded local delicacies. Should we start from the more affordable Bib Gourmand selection? A: Sure, New Taipei and Hsinchu each boast 15 Bib Gourmand eateries now, including some famous establishments such as San Tung restaurant. A: 2025《米其林指南》近日公布「必比登推介」和星級餐廳。 B: 今年的名單有哪些亮點？ A: 除了台北、台中、台南、高雄，今年加入新北、新竹縣市！ B: 身為新北人，我真想吃遍當地的美食，我們要不要從平價的必比登先開始？ A: 好啊新北、新竹各有15家入選必比登，像山東小館等知名餐廳都有上榜唷。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日） https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang In many Western countries, the most common form of tally marks employs a five-bar gate structure: four vertical lines followed by a diagonal slash. To form this group, one begins by drawing four parallel vertical lines, each representing one. For the fifth, draw a diagonal line across the existing four. This diagonal stroke effectively creates a distinct group of five. To continue counting, just initiate a new cycle in the same manner. A set of five tallies combined with a single vertical line next to it represents the number six. Across many Asian countries, the Chinese character
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