No fish at all was in it, nor any monster or thing of horror, but only a little Mermaid lying fast asleep.

里面根本没有鱼，也没有什么怪物或恐怖的东西，只卧着一条酣睡的小美人鱼。

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Nor were the culprits lying about their firms.

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But neither American nor Israeli nor any Western interest is served by lying to ourselves and pretending the predicament will go away.

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