In short, though Mr Perry may have looked a touch less poised than Mr Romney, the debate did not render a decisive verdict. It did, however, relegate the remaining participants to the second rank.

简而言之，尽管佩里乍一看起来并没有罗姆尼那样泰然自若，但是辩论会并不能为这场竞争提供最终的答案。

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In short, though Mr Perry may have looked a touch less poised than Mr Romney, the debate did not render a decisive verdict. It did, however, relegate the remaining participants to the second rank.

简而言之，尽管佩里乍一看起来并没有罗姆尼那样泰然自若，但是辩论会并不能为这场竞争提供最终的答案。

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