It was evident from the first that he never intended to carry out his promise.

他不打算履行诺言从一开始就是很明显的。

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First the regular mechanical pump was tried out. It is an external device that can only be used in an ICU and is intended to support a patient for a month or two.

第一次普通的起搏器耗竭了，这是一种只能在ICU使用的外用装置，能够维持一到两个月。

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It is precisely this sort of criticism that the first amendment was intended to protect.

ECONOMIST: Free speech

It also clarified that the gunman's intended target was Giffords, as it made clear that he walked up and fired the first round at her, Kastigar said.

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