The candidates discussed substantive issues.

候选人讨论了实质的问题。

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The positions of the parties are not the same on these substantive issues.

各方在这些实质问题上的立场并不一致。

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But Europe's ability to distract itself from the substantive issues far outweighs its capacity to resolve them.

但是欧洲在它解决实质问题之前就已经把注意力转移到了其它地方。

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Debbie Stothardt,spokeswoman for the Alternative ASEAN Network, says there is a need to have "substantive dialogue and engagement" with ASEAN leaders on regional issues.

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This is unfortunate, in my view, as the substantive issues involved are much wider and deeper.

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But very quickly, relationship issues start to affect how well we handle the substantive issues.

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Patrick Leahy of Vermont said such Republican criticism of Sotomayor was inspired by politics rather than substantive issues.

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