The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay -- 'Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens!

他们金琴的弦子猛然折断了，他们的歌声停止了，他们惊惶地叫着——“对了，那颗走失的星星是最美的，她是诸天的光荣！”

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The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped, and they cried in dismay——"Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all heavens! ""

他们竖琴的金弦突然啪地断了，歌声戛然而止，他们惊惶地叫着——“是的，那颗迷失的星星是最美的，她是整座天堂的荣耀！”

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In 2012 the Giants lost a superstar outfielder to performance-enhancing drug violations (Melky Cabrera), lost a star relief pitcher (Brian Wilson) to season-ending surgery, and lost their Cy Young award-winning starting pitcher (Lincecum), to what seems like the pressures born of a gargantuan contract.

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Then, it lost its star batsman, Kevin Pietersen, and its captain, Andrew Strauss, both key contributors to the team's recent success.

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He lost one star and retired a lieutenant general.

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