There was an intent to remove them and neutralize them as a fifth column."

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As we go down a column, what happens is that the ionization energy decreases.

当我们沿着列向下走的时候，会发现电离能是在降低的。

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And, so, people would come down and they'd have their pictures taken with a picture, as if it was part of the true cross of the crashed Vendome column; because for once they had won, for once they had won.

所以,人们会来这里,和那张画合影留念,仿佛这是,旺道姆广场的纪念柱的墓碑,因为他们曾经胜利过,他们曾经胜利过

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So, as we go down a column, we see ionization energy's going to decrease.

总之，当我们沿着列往下走的时候，我们会看到电离能在降低。

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