The Christmas card can be a powerful instrument - whether for propaganda purposes, keeping the party faithful sweet or granting a select few an insight into a prime minister's private life.

圣诞贺卡是一种很有效的工具——无论是为了宣传，还是维系党派内部忠实、良好的关系，或者是允许少数人了解一下上层人物的私生活。

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Other things, added two small instrument, private safe, income tax calculation.

别外，附加了两个小工具，私人保险箱，所得税计算。

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All the users smoked meth with a special instrument 'ice pot' in private locations including home, rented apartment and hotel.

使用方式全为冰壶抽吸，使用场所均为私人场所（家里、宾馆及出租房）。

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Last week I popped over to Palo Alto airport in my Cessna flying carpet, sat in a corner at an ancient IBM computer and took a 60-question written quiz for my private pilot's instrument rating.

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