The same driver late for work could say, "my boss did not believe a hold up held me up. But the police confirmed what I said so my story held up."

同样开车上班迟到的员工可能说，“我的老板不相信我被一次抢劫给耽搁了，但警方证实了我的说法，所以我的说法经得起考验。”

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Mexican police gladly cooperate with the American police, and I didn't want my freedom - or my unwillingness to give up the story I'd worked so long and hard to write - to cost Andy his.

墨西哥警察将会很乐意和美国警方合作，而我不希望到头来得牺牲安迪来换取自己的自由—— 另一方面，我也不想放弃这么辛苦写好的故事。

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Mr. PAUL BROWN (Deputy Commissioner, Public Information, New York City Police Department): I can relate to the story in many accounts.

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