When a long marriage isn't as good as it could be, the temptation can be to bail out or to sweep the issues under the carpet and settle for the status quo.

当一段漫长的婚姻不尽如人意时，人们可能很渴望摆脱困境或掩盖问题安于现状。

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Today, this first tobacco treaty is at a critical moment in its evolution, where action is required to ensure its status as a living document with a long lifespan.

今天，这第一份烟草公约正处在其演进的关键阶段，需要采取行动，确保其作为一份有活力的文件，维持久远。

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As long as they still acknowledge your status, you are already successful!

只要他们眼里还有你，你就算成功了！

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And very few couples change home ownership status as long as they are together.

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And as long as Americans accept this status quo, and continue electing politicians who refuse to speak the truth about our dire fiscal situation, then the blame should be put squarely on us.

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As long as Saddam Hussein believes that his allies and friends will not support American attacks that entail going beyond the status quo ante and as long as he judges that the United States will not unilaterally undertake such attacks against himself and his country, he is unlikely to view the Baker-Bush threats seriously.

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