But the relaxed Mr Santos said his own polls told a different story—and they turned out to be right.

然而，一派轻松的Juan Manuel Santo表示，他们自己做的民调结果完全不一样—最后证明他们是正确的。

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"There has been an armed conflict in this country for some time," Mr Santos said, hailing the law as "historic".

“这个国家存在武装冲突有段时间了”桑托斯表示，并喜称这项法律是具有历史意义的。

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“I don't want to create exaggerated expectations, but it makes a lot of sense,” Mr Santos said. “Asia is the new motor of the world economy.”

“我不想制造夸大的期望，但这一切意义重大，”桑托斯表示。“亚洲是全球经济新的发动机。”

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"We will not give anything until we get the final agreement, " Mr Santos said.

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"This is an excuse that nobody in their right mind would accept or understand, " Mr Santos said.

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Even after eight years in office, Mr Uribe's approval ratings remain as high as 60%, and Mr Santos said he was keen to build on his success.

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