How many more tears from these boys and men might have fallen if they had the knowledge that only one-third of them would return?

如果那些男孩和男人知道，他们中只有三分之一的人会回来，那么在他们的眼睛里，究竟可能会掉下了多少眼泪？

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When the danger had passed, I asked if he wanted to return to Benghazi and tell his parents about his brother's death. His eyes filled with tears.

危情过后，我问他是否愿意回到班加西告诉父母伊萨姆的死讯，他满眼含泪，说已经差人告知父母了，并要他们不要流泪。

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Tears are not the answer, hard work is the choice. Only can not return to the past, not to the tomorrow.

眼泪不是答案，拼搏才是选择。只有回不了的过去，没有到不了的明天。

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Mr Slipper appeared to fight back tears in an emotional return to the House to announce his decision to resign, saying it was made with "great sadness" and regret.

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Then, when Mr Blair persuaded him to return to run the general-election campaign, it ended in tears.

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