The social, economic, and legal systems that developed to support the mounted troops persisted for nearly a thousand years, long after the actual advantage of the stirrup had been neutralized.

即便是在金属马镫的优势消失之后的很长一段时间里，那些为了维持骑兵队伍而出现的社会、经济以及法律系统仍然持续了一千多年。

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Foreign Secretary Romulo for his part said the military accord with Washington proved crucial in helping his government cope with typhoon damage, while stressing that U.S.troops are not involved in actual combat with the southern militants.

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