If serious reading dies, a lot will go with it.

如果严肃的阅读消失了，很多东西也会随之消失。

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If serious games aren't fun, they won't be played by your average person.

如果严肃的游戏不好玩，一般人将不会玩它。

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The talks can succeed if both sides are flexible and serious.

如果双方都灵活并且认真，这些会谈就能成功。

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They warned of serious damage to the American form of government if the president was removed for political reasons.

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However, if you do happen to be an English or a literature major or someone who's just very serious about reading at that level, you will find plenty to chew on here.

然而，如果你刚好主修英语或是文学,或是任何以主修的水平很认真阅读的人，你将会在这里发现很多值得咀嚼的东西。

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I had made him feel that if he whipped me for killing the kitten I would never gave serious way to his words again.

如果他因为我杀了小猫而打我的话,他会无从下台，我也不会再听他的了。

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If serious reprisals did come, Mrs Albright would have to shoulder much of the responsibility.

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If serious growth returns, the resulting resource price spikes, particularly oil and food, will soon kill it again.

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There seems to be room to fudge this requirement, if serious deliberations can be said to be in progress.

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