The French are famously tolerant of extra-marital affairs; but even they draw the line at aggression.

法国人是出了名的宽容婚外情；但即便如此他们也有个不使用暴力的底线。

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The house is famous for the elm trees which line the drive, giving it the tranquil air of a French country lane.

让这所房子闻名的，是排在到路边的榆树，让人想起法国宁静的乡村小道。

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But it may be that the French are fed up, and the traditional line here between the public and private lives of elected officials has been erased.

但法国人也可能感到厌倦了，民选官员的公共形象和私生活的传统划线已被抹去了。

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The Germans,by a remarkable combination of air bombing and heavily armored tanks, have broken through the French defenses north of the Maginot Line, and strong columns of their armored vehicles are ravaging the open country, which for the first day or two was without defenders.

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Dan Carter's early penalty put New Zealand ahead and it looked like a try was sure to follow when McAlister ran straight through the French defensive line minutes later.

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The tracks were prime targets of saboteurs fighting the Japanese in World War II, and, afterwards, the French who built the line.

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"A promenade along Canal Street the dividing line between the French and American districts is a must: it boasts some of the best shopping in the United States, " says BBC Travel.

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