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Mr Trump is also wilfully divisive. 特朗普还故意制造分裂。 All politicians attack their opponents, but presidents see it as their duty to unite the country after a tragedy. 政客们都攻击对手，但总统本应在悲剧之后将团结国

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Come down, come down! yelled the seamen to Daggoo, 下来，下来！水手们都对大个儿高声叫嚷， but with one hand holding on to the heavy tackles, so that if the head should drop, he would still remain suspended; 他一只手抓住那只大