But for all the potential tales of woe that they suggest, scars are also signposts of optimism.

这些疤痕既显示了潜在的灾难故事，也是乐观的标志。

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For Queensland, the scars from last summer's events remain - and always will.The destruction of capital stock is a loss of wealth, but capital can ultimately be rebuilt; lives lost cannot.

对于Queensland上个夏天发生的伤痛仍然，并将一直存在，证券资本的毁坏是价值的失去，但资本最终可以复原，生命的失去却不能。

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For Queensland, the scars from last summer's events remain - and always will. The destruction of capital stock is a loss of wealth, but capital can ultimately be rebuilt; lives lost cannot.

对于Queensland上个夏天发生的伤痛仍然，并将一直存在，证券资本的毁坏是价值的失去，但资本最终可以复原，生命的失去却不能。

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Delia Balmer survived the 1994 attack for which Sweeney was originally jailed, but she lost a finger and suffered scars to her chest and head, as well as psychological damage.

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The scars of those experiences are not always visible, but it is a legacy that may be harder for many to deal with once they are out in the civilian world, where friends and colleagues have not shared similar experiences.

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