Since Germany was heading for elections, it was unwilling to act, but nothing could be done without Germany.

德国由于国内大选逼近，更是不愿行动，但是没有德国什么事也无法成型。

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The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter. ""

老师回答说，“你只品尝了水的味道，我却是在品尝礼物的味道。水仅仅是装载善与爱之行为的容器，而没有什么东西比善与爱更甜美了。”

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The College of Arms said nothing could be done because the edict was part of the Local Government Act of 1972.

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For example, he argues that the decision by Britain and France to declare war because of the German attack on Poland was an act of cynicism because they knew they could do nothing to help the Poles.

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The committee also chided the office of the information commissioner for going beyond what it could say for sure when it told the Sunday Times that the act had been broken but that it could do nothing about it because six months had elapsed.

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