The mass disqualification of votes comes as officials in Kabul continue to release behind schedule,partial and preliminary results of the August 20 election.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

In other words, aren't I going to be hopelessly prejudiced about what I read if I've got some sort of preliminary conception of what it's all about?

话句话说，难道对于文本的话题有些初步概念,我就会怀有偏见吗？

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With just days to go before all preliminary vote totals are to be released, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office is applauding the Independent Election Commission "for its efforts in pursuing the process in an impartial and faithful national spirit."

VOA: standard.2009.09.09