He says UMNO maintained power for years by giving special treatment to its core constituency - ethnic Muslim Malays, who make up 60 percent of the population.

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Because it was precisely because of this one world, run by the Romans and maintained by the Romans, that allowed the spread of Christianity, to a great extent, both ideologically and thought-wise, as well as simply physically.

因为正是由罗马人统治维持的，这个统一的世界，给予基督教在大范围面积内广为传播的机会，不仅是在意识形态和智慧方面，还有物质条件方面。

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The Romans maintained peace, for one thing, by leaving local populations pretty much alone when it came to local customs, religions, and living arrangements.

首先，为了维护和平，罗马人没有过多干涉当地居民,对于当地风俗，宗教，居住安排，给予极大自由。

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When they thought it was necessary, they maintained peace by destroying communities and forcibly moving populations.

一旦他们觉得有必要，就会为了维护和平，毁灭其他群体,强制迁移人口。

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The Romans maintained peace to a great extent by keeping the poor poor.

罗马人通过使穷人更贫穷，来稳固和平。

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