Mr Lim says it could be increased to about 760 sq km by closing gaps between Singapore's main island and lesser ones.

林先生说通过填补主岛同其他小岛之间的沟壑，新加坡的国土面积有望达到760平方公里。

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“The main issue we face is confusion, about who we are and what we should be, ” said Qin Liwen, a magazine columnist.

杂志专栏写手秦丽雯（音译）说，“我们目前面临的主要问题让人很迷惑，就是说我们是谁，我们应该成为什么样子的人。

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The main thing here is to be very specific about how you want the minds and actions of your audience to change as a result of your presentation.

这里的主要问题是要准确把握听众在听了您的演讲后，其思想和行动将会产生什么样的变化。

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"I'm very happy about it." "I don't know whether this will be my main stopping point or not, but it certainly does give meanother option."

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Republicans, however, dismiss such polls, arguing the midterm elections will be about two main themes: Fighting the war on terror and local issues.

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Our correspondent says defence spending is being squeezed in the US, and the Pentagon believes tough decisions have to be made about where the main threat lies.

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But the main questions seem to be about the dangers of making decisions for political rather than scientific reasons, and the worrying lack of details, especially regarding funding.

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