I "m holding on to something that used to be there. Hoping it will come back, even I know it won" t.

我还抓着一些过去的东西不放，希望它会回来，即使我知道这已经不可能了。

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In planning its strategy for the year 2000, Levi decided it wasn't worth holding back its retailers, who might retaliate.

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It's easy to fix, but it's not a quick fix, and it needs pressure continuously, especially those who are holding back and don't want a real solution to the problems in Kenya.

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And he said that while they can clear out neighborhoods and they can get rid of insurgents, the real problem is then holding those areas to make sure those insurgents don't come back.

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