My application to attend the funeral was not approved, just as happened on the occasion of my mother's death 10 months ago.

我参加葬礼的申请没有得到批准，就像10个月前他们不准我去参加我母亲的葬礼一样。

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Death had removed one of their number, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the funeral.

虽然死亡夺走了他们当中一个成员的生命，但留下来的人却由于能活着而庆幸，因而乐队演奏起欢乐的乐曲，即兴演奏与在葬礼上演奏的和声与旋律融为一体。

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On the death of brother or sister, grand-parent of spouse, a worker shall be entitled to three days of funeral leave with pay.

三兄弟姊妹、配偶之祖父母丧亡者，给予丧假三日，工资照给。

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