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Over 200 people gathered recently on a hot day at a shrine in downtown Tokyo. Many in the crowd were older adults. Some chewed gum and lifted dumbbells. The weight lifting was meant to increase their strength and balance. The elderly Japanese had gat

2006年VOA标准英语-Failed 1956 Hungarian Revolution Remembered

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2006年VOA标准英语-Hungarians Go to Polls Despite Heavy Flood

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