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J: Hello and welcome to American Cafe! My name is Jody! Y: 大家好，我是杨晨。Eh, Jody... 你拿了一堆什么东西啊? J: Oh, this stuff? Let's see, I have political posters .... what else

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Chinese demand effective tree-planting campaign

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday defended his campaign, denying accusations that he is running a negative reelection campaign, while jabbing the Republicans. In an impromptu news conference at the White House, Oba

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