"Assuming you're right," he said, "there's not much I can do about it, is there?"

“假定你是对的，”他说，“我对此能做的也不多，对吗？”

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While most said they felt gratitude, many hadn't relayed these feelings to their partners, assuming "he or she just knows."

大多数人说他们很感谢对方，但是很多人没有向对方表达过谢意，而认为“他或她可能会知道。”

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In his first Washington address since assuming NATO leadership last month, Secretary-General Rasmussen said he understands America's desire to see its NATO allies commit more troops and resources to Afghanistan.

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"No one really is daring to step out of their houses to buy anything, assuming they can find it in the market and assuming they find a place that is open, " he said.

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Assuming the physical evidence does not aid the jury in a "he said, she said" case, how does it decide whom to believe?

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