He also asked people to refrain from tossing stones at authorities, saying it gives them an excuse to respond with gunfire.

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But I am a novelist, not a critic, and I can excuse myself from explication de texte on that ground.

但我是个小说家，不是批评家，对于我以此为根据而说明,我可以为自己找借口。

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But if you-- The reason I'm saying that is, you know, you know that you're getting married that day for example, we will excuse you from the quiz to get married.

但是如果你--我之所以这么说，你们懂的,比如你们那天要结婚，我们会取消你的考试让你去结婚。

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This is an excuse from someone who does not understand networking at all.

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"There should be no excuse from the trust boards, from the nurses and doctors and care assistants providing care directly or from the population in general, " she told Today presenter James Naughtie.

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During high school, he got a doctor's note to excuse him from physical education.

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