Hard times haven't nicked, dented or damaged this country's creative core competence. To the contrary, they've made more people more interested in being more creative.

那些艰难的时刻并没有创伤，削弱或破坏这个国家的核心创造力，却使更多人对更富创造性更感兴趣。

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In a speech to delegates on Monday, Mr Kenny will say Labour must go into the next election with a leadership the public can connect with, not those "damaged or dented by past mistakes which have not been owned up to".

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