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All rise, the Twitter court of public opinion is now in session.
全體起立，公眾輿論推特法庭現在開庭。
And the next case on the docket will reach a quick verdict.
下一個要審理的案子將要經過陪審團的快速裁決。
Because public opinion solidifies rapidly on Twitter.
因為 公眾輿論快速地在推特上可是根深蒂固。
That's according to a study in the journal Chaos.
這是根據《吵鬧》雜志上的一篇研究得出的結論。
Researchers collected almost 6 million tweets during a six-month period.
研究人員們在半年內收集了6百多萬的推特消息。
They sorted the tweets for either positive or negative sentiments, then focused on three topics related to electronics.
他們將這些消息分為正面和負面，然后對有關電子應用領域的三大課題進行重點分析。
At first opinions fluctuated, with one side gaining a slight advantage.
首先這些觀點都是搖擺不定，總有一方時不時的占個小優勢。
This advantage grew gradually and then quickly leveled off, leaving one opinion in a stable and dominant position—but without an overwhelming consensus.
這個小優勢逐漸擴大然后迅速達到平穩狀態，造成一方穩定且占據主導地位的優勢—但并沒有絕對性一致的情況。
And once public opinion is established, it is unlikely to change.
一旦公共輿論打好基礎，就不太能被撼動了。
Only those who see a large number of dissenting opinions among the people they follow on Twitter will reconsider and examine the opposing viewpoint.
只有那些在推特中跟貼的人群中那些看到了大部分持不同意見的人才會重新考慮然后檢驗一下少數一方的觀點。
These results may offer a valuable lesson for companies, candidates and anyone else in the spotlight.
這些研究結果也許對公司、競選人以及在聚光燈下求生存的人提供有價值的參考信息。
If you plan to sway the jury, be sure to make your case early.
如果你打算左右陪審團的意見，那么千萬要早下手。
Because once public opinion stabilizes, the jury is dismissed.
因為一旦公眾觀點進入平穩階段，陪審團的意見也是會隨大流的。
