The bells are worn as a symbol of good luck because the ringing allegedly discourages evil spirits intent on destroying the union.

铃铛被作为好运的象征是因为铃声可以阻止恶灵破坏婚姻。

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Many of us who did not were convinced it would not happen because the United States was not evil, and the Soviet Union was not crazy.

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Even Mr Bush's State of the Union speech last month, which concentrated heavily on the evil nature of Iraq, and was widely publicised, only added a few percentage points to public support for military action against Iraq.

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