There was a deadly silence after she finished speaking.

她说完之后，是一片沉默。

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Silence is a deadly weapon.

沉默是杀伤性武器。

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The Olympic torch relay in Ruijin of Jiangxi started with people observing a minute of silence on 14th, May to pay respect to the victims of the deadly earthquake in Sichuan.

14日，奥运火炬接力在江西瑞金开始前，全体参与者默哀一分钟，哀悼四川地震中遇难的同胞。

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In that moment, Makoni said she realized the potentially deadly consequence of a woman's silence.

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