It's a handed-down belief.

这是流传下来的信仰。

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A three-judge panel in Ethiopia handed down sentences to 39 men and one woman in the so-called Ginbot Seven, or May 15 conspiracy case.

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After these latest sentences were handed down, UDJ spokesman Siye Abraha questioned the death penalty in what he called a 'political case.' "The overall problem in the country is political and the solution is basically political.

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But remember, these days, your plan needs to do more than just align objectives to a budget handed down from management.

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In a judgment handed down in March, the court ruled that same-sex harassment, not just that between the sexes, is illegal.

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But today people won't accept a service handed down from on high.

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