I have been reasonably fortunate rarely to receive public "advice" from my predecessors.

可以说我几乎没有从我的前任那得到任何建议，这是幸运的。

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But I would say the advice of your predecessors is very important.

但我觉得,学长学姐们的建议还是很重要的

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In reaching my conclusion, I have taken account of the fact that on a number of previous occasions, including in relation to Operation Desert Fox in December 1998 and Kosovo in 1999, UK forces have participated in military action on the basis of advice from my predecessors that the legality of the action under international law was no more than reasonably arguable.

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