I tried to detach myself from the reality of these terrible events.

我尽力使自己从这些可怕事件的现实中摆脱出来。

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People who have lived through terrible events are often left with nothing.

历经悲惨事件的人们常常一无所有。

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The IHC has discovered evidence showing that the terrible events of 2012 are real and unavoidable.

IHC研究发现，2012年的灾难事件证据确凿，而且不可避免。

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"We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events at Fort Hood, " it said.

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What I repeatedly witnessed was the love and faith of families, unchanged by terrible events.

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Ms Gallmann's animal-conservation crusade grew out of the terrible events that befell her family.

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