It has many different avenues to take." David Kris,assistant U.S.attorney general for national security says, "The arrests are part of an ongoing and fast-paced investigation."

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I had my student research assistant find that guy, let's call him up and ask him about it.

我有个学生助理问我能否找到这个家伙，我们打电话问问他关于那个箱子的事儿吧。

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He said--his assistant said it might even be 7:00 p.m., so that's the way he works.

他助理说也可能会是晚上七点,这是他的工作方式

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It bounced down off the upright and the referee's assistant allowed it to stand despite the shot clearly not crossing the line.

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Everyone in the organization, with the possible exception of the receptionist or the deputy assistant IT director, comes from the same party.

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Although she has a background as a healthcare assistant, it is suspected that she was not qualified to work as a registered nurse.

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