In its absence, some have suggested that Charlotte wilfully destroyed it, either from embarrassment at its sensational content or envy of its power.

在以前有些人曾暗示这些草稿或者由于某些尴尬的敏感内容，或是出于嫉妒被夏洛蒂故意毁掉了。

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Some commentators suggest that the irregularities may have stemmed in part from embarrassment at the extent of his own family's contributions, and may not be viewed too harshly.

一些评论员认为这些错误在某种程度上，是在掩盖捐款中家庭支持份额很大的尴尬，所以不应该看得太过于尖刻。

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But as the point of a title should be to convey some information to others, saving them from embarrassment or hours of research, this would be something of an improvement.

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Sceptical Yemeni journalists maintain that the theory of a wider international conspiracy is simply a ploy by the government to save it from embarrassment over the group's links with the authorities.

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And finally, he is accused of lying about a variety of actions aimed at concealing his improper and embarrassing relationship with Ms. Lewinsky, when each one of those actions was motivated by nothing more than a desire to protect himself and his family from embarrassment, if not destruction.

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