This is a hard rule to follow.

这个规则看来很难遵守。

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This isn't a hard rule.

这不是一个硬性的规则。

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That's a hard rule. That's a rough rule.

真是一个很难的规则。真是一个很粗糙的规则。

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Whether or not you find the no branching rule hard to believe, if both views are stuck with it,well,then we're stuck with it.

无论你是否觉得无分支规则很难接受，这两种观点都卡在这里了，我们也就卡在这了。

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Though there is no hard rule that committee chairmen allow minority-view witnesses to testify, it does happen.

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In retrospect, you know, I thought it was such a hard rule because it took me a long time to find a buyer, but it worked out because they didn't have trouble qualifying for a loan.

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Given the new king's lesser experience and stature, he will find it hard to rule in such a hands-on manner.

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