Several billionaires from the former Soviet Union also took part.

几位来自前苏联的亿万富翁也参加了此次拍卖。

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But the textile machinery from the former East Germany looks as if it might even work.

但是前东德的纺织机械看起来似乎还能工作。

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"The pandas will be comfortable living here as it is not far from the former base," Huang was quoted as saying.

黄表示：“大熊猫会生活得非常舒适，因为这里距原来的基地不远。”

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While about a million Jews have immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union, only a few have been willing to leave behind the affluence of America and Europe.

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To drink from this river would allow the fallen angels to forget their fallen state, to forget the fact of their fallen-ness from their more blissful former condition.

喝忘川之水让那些堕落天使,忘记他们的堕落的处境，忘记自己堕落这一现实,忘记自己是从幸福天堂堕落的事实。

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So before I just leave the subject of immortality, let me conclude with some words of wisdom from a former Miss USA contestant.

所以在结束永生这个话题之前，我就用,前美国小姐参赛者的箴言总结它吧。

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Willem-Alexander's title, Prince of Orange, derives from the former Principality of Orange in southern France.

BBC: Profile: Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands

Some 500, 000 workers from the former Soviet bloc have registered with Britain's Home Office since 2004.

FORBES: New Britannia

It is time for the financial sector to move from the former category to the latter.

FORBES: Jamie Dimon, Bernie Madoff and the public safety