His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa.

他开口首先向南非人民致敬。

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While it's true that the occasion we now know as Thanksgiving first occurred between Pilgrims and nearby Indians, it originally was three days long and served to salute the annual harvest.

我们现在所知道的感恩节确实是关于第一批来到美国的新移民和印第安人之间的故事，但最早这是一个三天长的庆典，庆祝的也是一年的丰收。

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First the fences salute each other.

首先，双方击剑运动员互致敬礼。

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After hearing the claim of insanity, Mr. Breivik smiled and shook his head, extending his clenched fist in a salute he used in the first days of his trial.

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"I salute the Italian boy who came to Paris to earn his living and chose to become French, first in August 1914 when he lied about his age to sign up at 16 for the Foreign Legion to defend his adopted homeland, " the French president said in a statement.

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