As Boris Yeltsin himself admitted by the end of 1993, all attempts to reorganise the KGB were "superficial and cosmetic"; in fact, it could not be reformed.

正如叶利钦在1993年末承认的那样，任何重组克格勃的企图都是“肤浅的和表面的”，事实上，它不可能被革除。

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All attempts by Shi over the last few years to launch a mainstream career in dancing, singing or acting have fallen flat.

过去几年中，史恒侠试图在唱歌、跳舞或演戏这些主流演艺事业上大展拳脚，但最终希望都落空。

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In the end, despite all Mr Tiahrt's attempts to stir tea-party fervour, Mr Moran won by a narrow margin, 50% to 45%.

到最后，尽管提赫特想要鼓动茶叶党对他的热情，莫兰还是以50%对45%的微弱优势取胜。

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"By arrogantly insisting on the most expensive scheme of all and crudely dismissing attempts by the Conservatives and others to suggest alternatives, the Lib-Lab pact stand accused of gross incompetence and an indecent disregard for the public finances, " he said.

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The start-up made attempts to mitigate the risk by receiving royalties on all sales and by only granting access to the first generation of product.

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The constant attempts by industry to influence regulatory oversight is constant across the board of all agencies, but the NRC has been able to hold it at bay better than most.

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