I think it is time I spoke up publicly.

我想现在是时候公开讲话了。

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I spoke up and said,'Hi,I'm Jimmy. Your song 'Sara Smile' got me a record deal, and I just wanted to say thanks."

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He spoke advancing toward her: What is it you see from up there always?--for I want to know."

他站在她面前：,“你在那里看什么呢？我想知道，“

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Although I worked hard, I never really spoke up.

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One 14-year-old girl I spoke to in Paisley summed up the problem.

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And when I stood up there and spoke to the Congress, I was speaking off the same intelligence he looked at to make his decision to support he authorization of force.

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