Club owners, in particular, think they are being shaken down and vilified despite providing a perfectly legal service, and are already sounding a little defensive.

尤其是俱乐部老板，认为他们尽管提供的是完全合法的服务却被敲诈和诋毁，而且他们听起来有点自卫的味道了。

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Which is why Republicans who support comprehensive reform have been sounding defensive.

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