The ducks in the islands of the river clamour in joy for mere nothing.

河里岛上的鸭群，无缘无故地欢乐地吵闹。

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I brought you back a small present. It's a mere nothing but I hope you like it.

我给你带回来一件小礼物，虽然物微，但我希望你会喜欢。

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She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her. She opened her eyes.

她的睡眠一向轻微警觉，象鸟儿的睡眠似的，随便一点响动就会把她惊醒。

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We are strongly for fiscal restraint in the budget process and our opponents, at this point, stand for little or nothing except mere obstructionism and ultimately the American people are a center right country presented with a center right party with center right candidates who will vote center right.

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And mere rhetoric and rancor does nothing to elevate the discussion.

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The young woman told us the sad story: The dog, who on closer viewing was nothing but a mere slip of a puppy, had been dumped in a parking lot, rescued, and then passed among several well-intentioned young women, none of whom were allowed to have dogs in their apartments.

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