But it wasn't until four years later (long after she had divorced, changed jobs and remarried) that she talked about the experience with her father.

但直到四年后(她离婚、换工作和再婚后很长时间)，她才和父亲谈起自己的经历。

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Yes, hearing from me after twelve years must have seemed strange, but I can assure you sufficient reason prompted this long silence.

的确，在十二年后再次收到我的信一定很奇怪吧，可我能给您足够的理由，以说明为何我会如此长久地保持沉默。

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The mother of 17-year-old James Brissette, who was killed in the city, welcomed the verdict after "a long, hard six years". But she questioned why the officers were not guilty of murder.

在经历了漫长而艰难的六年等待后，17岁的受害者James Brissette的母亲，对法院做出判决表示欢迎，但是她很质疑为什么这些警察不是被判谋杀罪。

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But after four long years, Ajunwa, who says she never even trained for long jump during her suspension, made history with her gold-winning comeback in Atlanta.

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Taylor entered the hospital with congestive heart failure six weeks ago, long after these tweets were posted, but it was a condition she battled for many years, according to her publicist.

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In that case, Penn Central declared bankruptcy a little more than two years after the merger, an outcome that was all but ensured by the long-held rivalry between the two railroads, preventing them from ever effectively joining forces.

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