The legislature would have the power to keep the territory open to slavery and,in time,help it become a slave state.

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Now you can actually go, now that I realize that Libya is now open; it's no longer a closed territory.

现在你确实可以去那个地方,据我所知,现在利比亚已经对外开放,不再是一个封闭国家

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As an open territory, L.A. is the beneficiary of an NFL doubleheader every week, with the league free to feature its most appealing match ups.

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Indeed, Turkey's biggest breakthrough in Arab public opinion came in 2003, when its parliament rejected an American request to open Turkish territory as a second front for the invasion of Iraq.

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Despite this, and a one-point ratings upgrade, MCD is still set to open in neutral territory when trading begins on Friday.

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