Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be, their very history—and sometimes the way they behave today—embodies outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities.

尽管他们宣称自己代表着国家统一，但是正是他们以往的历史以及现在有时的行为方式体现了已经过时的、站不住脚的特权和不公平。

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The other thing is that a lot of these supplements aren't necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them.

另一件事是，这些补品中有很多并不像他们说的那样，所以当你服用它们中的任何一种时，必须要小心谨慎。

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They claim to be the world's largest ethnic group without a state of their own.

他们声称，在世界上没有自己国土的民族里，他们是最大的一个。

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"Any attacks on our democratic neighbor will be considered terrorist attacks and do a disservice to the people they claim to be representing,"

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Firms that do that are, in practice, however, the minority and most mutual funds have some gimmick or some special-- they claim to be beating the market not forming the optimal portfolio.

然而实际上,这么做的公司很少,大部分共同基金都会耍些花招,或有一些特别的...,他们强调他们的收益率将强于市场平均水平,而非建立最佳投资组合

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So, most states would essentially adopt what the NAIC says, otherwise--they're not going to figure it all-- they can't claim to beat--it would be rational to do that.

因此大部分州基本上都会采纳这些建议,不然的话,各州要自己进行全盘考虑,若要推翻保协会的建议,那将是不理智的

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They claim to be more fiscally responsible, but show a willingness to support underfunded expenditures.

FORBES: Republicans Need To Grow Up About Taxes

And if their foreign funding is significant, then how can they claim to be Israeli groups?

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Agents of influence

Governments, even Chinese communist ones, are less able to control economic outcomes than they claim to be.

ECONOMIST: Goodbye, Hashimoto