All eyes are fixed upon Asia as the land of promise for the millions yet unborn.

全世界都盯着亚洲， 把它看作未来万千生灵的乐土。

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And so Sarai took it upon herself to fulfill the promise, no longer trusting God to do his job.

所以撒莱决定自己实现神的应许，不再相信神可以做这样的工作。

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They sang upon the sand their song of faith, while with their staff of promise they dug the well.

他们在沙地上唱信心的歌，同时用应许的杖掘井。

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Because of this cartel, and unlike their skilled counterparts in the days of indentured servants, college athletes cannot receive a cash inducement to sign up or the promise of a cash payment upon completion of their term.

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The central pairing sounds full of promise, but, with Galifianakis gazing blearily upon the world like a dopey, less explosive John Belushi, and Downey bristling with nervous frustration beside him, the movie is in dire need of a straight man.

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