Those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder.

那些希望禁止美国公民使用这种炸弹的人声称，如果你把一枚炸弹锁在柜子里，把导火线放在抽屉里，你就永远无法及时组装起来，阻止入侵者。

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You can claim you love the people all day long, but if you do not show it by being there for them, physically, emotionally, monetarily, or otherwise, then guess what?

你可以整天声称你爱这个人，但如果你不通过身体、感情、金钱或其他事物表现出来，你猜会怎样？

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If you were unable to make an adequate defense, or weren't truly convinced of your claim, it soon became obvious.

如果你没有充分反驳的理由，或者坚定的确信你的陈述，它很快会变得平淡无奇。

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"If you recall a claim was made by al-Qaida representative that they have done it and TTP also has made a claim that we have done it,".

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If you find this argument convincing, what it's an argument for is the claim that even if souls do exist, they may not be the key to personal identity.

如果你信服这个观点，我们要证明的是,就算灵魂真的存在，也不是人格同一性的关键。

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If you want to lay claim on it, you have to viciously safeguard it.

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"These products are often referred to as upgraded accounts, but if you end up paying for an element you cannot claim on, it is money down the drain, " said Sheila Nicoll, FSA director of policy.

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Warning: If you amend your return to claim missed sales taxes, it could affect whether you owe the alternative minimum tax, since the deduction isn't allowed in the AMT calculation.

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