这并不能阻止发明家们想出新的飞行方式，并试图说服投资者支持他们有时很荒唐的计划。

That won't stop inventors from dreaming up new ways to fly and trying to persuade investors to back their sometimes outrageous schemes.

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死刑的支持者辩称，死刑可以阻止罪犯携带枪支。

Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.

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因此，我们将支持大多数费城人，反对这项税收，并采取法律行动来阻止它。

So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it.

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