In a twist typical of Auster, Brick is given a mission to kill the man who brought about the civil war ("He invented it, and everything that happens or is about to happen is in his head").

在一个颇具奥斯特小说特点的意外转折中，布里克接受了一项任务，刺杀带头发起内战的那个人（“（布里尔）他编造了这个故事，所有发生或将发生的一切，都只存在于他的脑中”）。

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Equipped with a robust capability to kill up close, the future joint commander will accomplish the mission and win the fight.

在具备了一种可以近战歼敌的完全能力之后，未来联合作战的指挥官才能够顺利完成任务并赢得战斗的胜利。

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In October, the United States sent 100 combat-equipped troops on a mission to kill or capture Kony.

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For instance, former Navy Secretary Gordon England was launched by the admirals on a hapless mission to kill the Marine version of the F-35 joint strike fighter during the first Bush Administration, only to be shot down in joint deliberations.

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Today, dozens of researchers and millions of dollars in funding support a mission to locate, activate and kill cells infected by dormant virus without harming patients.

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