What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered (递送) ?

如果从远方朋友那里得到消息的唯一方法是写信，并且这封信要花很长时间才能送到，那会怎么样？

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If Congress fails to approve this agreement, it would not only abandon a brave ally, it would send a signal throughout the region that America can not be counted on to support its friends.

假如国会不能批准这个协议，那将意味着我们不但抛弃了一个勇敢的盟友，而且向整个地区发出一个信息，显示美国在支持友邦方面是靠不住的。

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How the U.S. team performs in Saturday’s game will give a better indication if my friends are really soccer fans, win or lose, or if they only want to be associated with winners.

美国队周六的表现将会很好地向我揭示我的朋友是不是一个真的球迷，不管是获胜抑或失败，还是说他们只想跟赢者站在一起。

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If you limit it friends of friends than only people in that group will be able to find it.

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You are right to insist that they are likely to be reliable friends only if and when they become democracies that respect and promote freedom.

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And friends of friends will only be able to see them if they, too, are under 18.

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