He loves you as a friend.

他把你当一个朋友来喜欢。

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We are glad to count you as a friend.

我们高兴地将您当作我们的朋友。

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I like you as a friend not a lover, and I hope we can still be friends.

我喜欢和你做朋友而不是做恋人，我希望我们还是继续做朋友。

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The idea is that if someone names you as a friend, you are likely to be more central to the network than a participant chosen at random.

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But I came to appreciate quickly not just his friendship -- which, if you've got Ken Salazar as a friend, you've got a real friend.

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He handles this with bravery and compassion, and when the final moment comes you feel as though you've lost a dear friend.

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