除了自由这个重要的问题外，其他的一切都是一波三折。

Aside from the crucial issue of freedom, most of these have had a bumpy time.

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“克莱蒙梭”号1997年就退役了。 但为她（注1）寻找一个最终安息之地的过程却一波三折。

She was decommissioned in 1997, and the search for a final resting place has been tortuous.

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要避免枯燥无聊——不仅是作者本人的也是观众的——故事的中间情节必须一波三折。

To avoid boredom — both the writer's as well as that of the audience — plot twists and turns will be introduced in the middle of the story.

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