The longer the pillaging of the French lasted, the more complete was the destruction of the wealth of Moscow and of the forces of the pillagers.

法国人的抢劫持续的时间越久，莫斯科的财富遭受的破坏就越严重，抢劫者的力量也就损失得越多。

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More recently, technology offered a way to put Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts out of reach of pillagers.

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The 34-year-old will publish his first book, Frankie Versus The Pirate Pillagers, in June, followed by two more this year and another two in 2014.

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The new mantra for the latest crop of pillagers is I never voted for various Republican measures, including the 2001 tax cut, 2003 tax cut, Medicare Part D, cost of troops for Iraq and Afghanistan, six years of emergency appropriations to cover items never mentioned in budget, etc.

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