The tax gap was big enough to be irritating, but not to be terrifying.

税务缺口大的足以使人愤怒，却还达不到使人惊吓的地步。

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"We invited a lot of Afghan women to attend the show but not to be models," said Italian designer Gabriella Ghidoni, who organized the show with an Afghan partner.

意大利设计师盖波里拉吉都尼说：“我们邀请了很多阿富汗妇女来观看演出，而不是做模特。”他和当地一个合作伙伴组织了这次发布会。

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He was through with sports, not because he had to be but because he wanted it that way.

他放弃体育运动了，不是因为他非放弃不可，而是因为他想要那样。

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But how much TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered.

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But hopefully, you will not be satisfied to just make a general statement here when we do have these glitches.

但是希望，大家不会仅,仅因为大致符合就满意了,毕竟还有些小偏差。

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Now Milton may not be able to forget Homer, but he is able to correct Homer or to preempt Homer.

弥尔顿不能忘记荷马，但他可以改正荷马或者取代荷马。

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The economy and stocks and fiscal policy and global trade are related, but not to be conflated.

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But not to be outdone, today Oracle announced it will acquire Collective Intellect, a social intelligence company.

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Last but not to be overlooked is the need for the effective and efficient delivery of HR services.

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