Is it time that cleanses these old weapons? Or the lingering myth of medieval chivalry that turns knightly swords and lances into imaginative wonders?

是时间洗净了那些武器么？或者挥之不去的中世纪骑士传说使得骑士剑和长矛成为想象力的奇观？

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Old weapons were mainly made from iron.

古时的武器多用铁制成。

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Several lawmen in the Old West had learned to use their weapons when they were criminals.

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In the absence of new production, old weapons must be repaired and upgraded, often using nuclear material recovered from weapons that are being retired.

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The United States will not test any of its old weapons, either - even when changes to their components have to be made to try to maintain their viability.

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But visiting those facilities, seeing the work that so many of you do, seeing these old weapons once aimed at us now being turned into scrap truly brought home how important this work was.

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