Meanwhile, as 1981 drew to a close, I took two very different trips that prepared me for the battle ahead.

与此同时，1981年即将接近尾声，我进行了两次性质截然不同的旅行，为我即将到来的竞选做准备。

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Behind each window was a cannon. In a battle, the Windows would open, the cannons would fire, and the Windows would close again.

在战斗中，窗户就会打开，加农炮就会开火，随后窗户又会关上。

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The following season featured a close fought battle for promotion as the club sought an immediate return to the top division.

接下来的一个赛季球队一直为升级而战度，希望能够立即回到顶级联赛。

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In a battle, the windows would open, the cannons would fire, and the windows would close again.

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By 14 October - after a close-fought battle at Senlac, near Hastings - Harold was dead and William became king.

BBC: 1087: William 'the Conqueror' dies

Claus Peter Offen, owner of a Hamburg shipping company, won the Wally class after a close-fought battle with Argentinean pharmaceuticals magnate Alberto Roemmers.

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Most Americans thought this was a battle over how to close the budget gap through higher tax rates.

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