She had to have the operation, or she would die.

她必须进行手术，否则会死的。

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Nonetheless, even if everything goes well after the operation, the patient will die in about 7 years.

但是, 出了这么多钱和精力, 患者也往往会在7年左右死亡.

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Use constructional type of progressive dies, change present one step operation of single die construction for two-step blanking, i. e, first step semi-blanking, second ejecting material.

用级进模结构形式，改现行简单模结构的一工步操作的冲裁为两工步操作：第一工步为半冲裁，第二工步为推料。

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Of these, 90% need another operation, or die.

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Without a valve replacement operation, half of these patients die within two years, yet many are too weak to have one.

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If the operation goes ahead to separate them, Mary will die.

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