It would kill the past, and when that was dead, he would be free.

这样就可以毁掉过去，然后他就能重获自由。

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The heat has killed people in the past. And it will continue to kill those who are not careful in dealing with the area's extreme climate.

换句话说，死亡谷是一个非常恶劣的地方，在以往，这里的温度曾经热死过人，而且这里还将继续杀死那些不太注意这里极度气候的人。

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After Omagh, they went quiet; in the past few years they have been bombing and shooting more frequently, but haven't managed to kill a soldier or police officer for over two years.

在奥玛惨案后，他们停止了活动；在过去几年里他们又开始进行更为频繁的爆炸和枪击，但两年来没能造成士兵或警员的死亡。

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