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Greek PM Hails Achievement of Bond Swap Deal With Lenders

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Bond movie prompts call for film review reform

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23rd James Bond film hits China

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The girl put her hand on her fathers head, and reminded him that she had had her big greyhound, Bras, imprisoned all the afternoon, 姑娘将手搭放在父亲额头，父亲想起女儿养的那条格雷伊猎犬布莱丝，那天布莱丝被关了整

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It was 38 degrees outside. Brad found a seat in the second floor classroom. It was near one of three huge windows. The windows overlooked 36th Street. No icy drafts blew past any window edges. If nothing else, it was a warm room with a view. Brad hop

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The next day, after consulting with the board, Woolard called Jobs back. 第二天，经过与董事会磋商，伍拉德给乔布斯打电话。 We're going to approve this, he said. But some of the board members don't like it. 我们准备批准这项

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And taken with the context, this is full of meaning. 上下文一串起来,这就含义深刻了。 Now Jonah's Captain, shipmates, was one whose discernment detects crime in any, but whose cupidity exposes it only in the penniless. 你们看,船友们

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I asked him what might be his immediate purpose, touching his future movements. 说到他将来的动向,我就问他目前打算怎样。 He answered, to go to sea again, in his old vocation. 他回答说,又要出海去干他的老行当了。 Upon