One concerned U. s. expert called the effort "a Hail Mary pass."

一位有关美国专家将这次努力称为孤注一掷。

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At the Mind/Body Medical Institute, participants elicit a "relaxation response, " repeating a word - anything from "om" to "Hail Mary"--silently as they exhale.

在头脑-身体医学院，参加者通过呼气时反复轻声默念一个单词（任何单词，可以是“om”或“Hail Mary”），来达到一个“放松的反应”。

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"The Hail Mary portion is the wholesale reform of Medicare, " said Aaron, an economist who has not endorsed either candidate's plan.

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Watson's par, after the Hail Mary from the trees, ended the day.

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He led the congregation in two beloved prayers the Our Father and the Hail Mary took a moment of silence and struck a meek tone.

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