Absolutely. So, I was born and raised in the Seattle area,

当然可以。我出生并成长于西雅图地区。

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Keith and I were both raised around the area, and it's a good community.

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Ryan Feit has been active in the tri-state area and raised capital to grow well.

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The latest incident has further raised tension in an area where the divisive effect of the Syrian conflict has already been deeply felt, the BBC's Jim Muir reports from Beirut.

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