In the past, the rights and wrongs of all this could have been determined by public debate, the passage of some legislation and the courts.

过去，所有这些是非都可以通过公共辩论、法律或法院来决断。

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Naomi Goldberg Haas's dance company performed Autumn Crossing last fall in the Chelsea Market Passage, a covered portion of the High Line designated for public art and special events.

去年金秋，内奥米·戈德堡·哈斯（Naomi Goldberg Haas）的舞蹈公司在切尔西市场通道表演集体舞《穿越秋天》（Autumn Crossing），高架公园的这一部分是专门用于公共艺术展示和举行特殊活动的。

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The attacks on ambition are many and come from various angles; its public defenders are few and unimpressive, where they are not extremely unattractive . (NETEM 2000, Passage 5, Paragraph 3)

对雄心的攻击非常之多，出自各种不同的角度；公开为之辩解的则少之又少，虽不能说他们是完全没有吸引力的，但却未能给人们留下深刻印象。

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Indigenous Australians watching from the public galleries met the passage of the bill, which enjoyed bipartisan support, with applause.

BBC: Australia passes indigenous recognition bill

That challenge was effectively crushed by the passage of Public Act 4.

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Such a move would boost the prospects for Senate passage of a public health option.

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