He was in his study labouring away over some old papers.

他在书房里潜心研究一些旧材料。

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In it he found some old papers.

他在里面发现了一些旧文件。

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The proof was fished up from old papers.

这个证据是从旧文件中搜寻到的。

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And a mystery from the Old West concerning empty graves, a faraway homeland and long-forgotten papers.

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That includes giving new consideration to an old idea -- charging for at least some of the material that most papers now publish online for free.

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The review started after he began looking over old papers in preparation for his November deposition by plaintiffs' lawyers.

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Yep, crack a beer and start weeding through boxes of old documents, throwing out old papers, and listening to the blissful hum of the shredder for those with confidential information.

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The 50-year-old rock singer said in court papers that publication of the photos would embarrass and harm him.

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