One of the possible future scenarios is certainly a conflict with India for water which will be triggered by the nervousness of the declining empire.

一个可能的未来是一定这个衰退中的帝国将因为他的神经质就水资源和印度产生冲突。

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We can deduce from those facts that this empire is declining.

从这些事实我们推断这个帝国正在衰退。

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We deduce from those facts that the empire is declining.

从这些事实我们推断这个帝国正在衰退。

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It was founded around 271 AD when the Romans withdrew from this region that was then the northernmost part of its declining empire.

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But both countries really want to build their own defence industries, not to subsidise those of a declining empire with an uncertain temper.

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Who's reigning in this apparently declining PC empire, then?

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