But sometimes I would say, the government does not take security seriously enough unless it happens.

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What I'm trying to say to you is, we take this course really seriously.

我想告诉你们的就是，我们非常重视这门课。

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Well again, I can say the words, but when I try to imagine that possibility and take it seriously, at least speaking personally, it doesn't--it doesn't hold up.

我能说出这种假设，但当我想象那种可能性,并严肃考究时，起码就我而言，它也站不住脚。

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