Experts believe that unlikely: the tome is probably more valuable intact.

专家认为不太可能，因为一部完好无损的作品价值更高。

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The common rule in biography is that the more important the subject, the heavier the tome-with both pages and piety.

写传记有一个不成文的规定，若对象越是重要，那么著作就会越厚，奉承话就越多。

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The location of an ancient book of spells has been discovered; however, a dread curse or powerful guardian protects the tome.

一个古老的咒语书的位置新近被发现；但有可怕的诅咒或强大的守护者在保护着墓穴。

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From its new regional bureau in Yaounde, Interpol is moving to break-up the syndicates behind this organized crime by working with law enforcement officials in Cameroon,Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon as well as officials from the other countries it covers: Central African Republic, Chad,Congo,Sao Tome and Principe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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It's fair to say the tome probably doesn't include a chapter on alternative dispute resolution.

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Sales of the tome have taken the French literary world by surprise.

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The tome, which includes a pictorial guide to moldings and their applications, is an illuminating tour of French interiors and a how-to resource for attaining that Gallic flair.

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