Afterward, 59 percent of the audience agreed the world would be better off without religion, while 31 percent disagreed — making the side arguing for the motion the winners of the debate.

之后，百分之59的观众认为没有宗教信仰的世界会更加美好，然而，百分之31的人认为并非如此，他们促使另一方为此项调查的赢家争论。

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And so, with a Republican unexpectedly in the lead, the debate about the three-strikes law has been set in motion.

故此，共和党人意外地拔得头筹后，关于三振出局法的辩论正式开始。

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In a debate, there is an affirmative motion, which is a statement that the affirmative team believes to be true.

在辩论中，由正方首先提出观点。 陈述过程中正方坚信自己的观点是真实的。

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The guillotine motion limiting the debate was passed - ensuring the bill would be dealt with in one evening.

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Senators are scheduled to vote Thursday on Reid's motion to limit debate and force a vote on the bill.

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The Liberal Democrats intend to table a motion for a debate on the issue by assembly members in the Senedd next week.

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