Chinese observed 3 minutes silence for the people in Sichuan.

中国人为四川同胞默哀三分钟。

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This is followed by several minutes of silence.

接下来是几分钟的沉默。

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"It is wrong from beginning to end," said the Caterpillar decidedly, and there was silence for some minutes.

“从头到尾都错了。”毛毛虫肯定地说，接着，那儿沉默了几分钟。

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The radio silence, caused by the heat of re-entry, lasted for seven minutes.

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When his death was announced the Labour Party Conference stood in a minutes silence.

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Instead, it took Juventus just three minutes to silence one of European football's most intimidating arenas.

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Hong Kong has observed three minutes' silence to mourn the 38 victims of Monday's fatal collision between two boats, as investigations continue.

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