Unfortunately, I am not in a position to give you our definitive answer, because, on that point, approval from our management is required.

非常遗憾，我没有立场回答。因为这个问题需要管理层的同意。

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This puts us in a position, for the first time, to say something definitive about extraterrestrial civilizations — if we ask the right question.

因此，关于外星文明，我们第一次可以说出一些确凿的东西——如果我们问对了问题的话。

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However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she had not reached a definitive position on the issue.

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Elliott is prepared to devote considerable resources to completing this transaction and we are confident that, with your cooperation, we will be in a position to execute a definitive transaction agreement on an expedited basis.

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While both 'yes' and 'no' camps may want a definitive result to put an end to debate, those taking an impartial position as academic observers reckon that it may merely be the starting point for a new phase.

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