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They would rather work than live on welfare.

他们宁愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。

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They would rather struggle for peace.

他们宁愿为和平而奋斗。

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"They are saying they would rather not know it that way, and that keeps them back.

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They would rather be in a line than dance two-by-two.

他们宁可在一列中而不是一对一对地运动。

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They would rather lose - because they're sort of screwing around than- they could put out their best game and they would do better, but they might lose anyone given its, sort of, randomness.

他们宁愿因为,自己有点胡来而输掉-,因此他们可以玩出他们最好的技术,而且他们可以做得更好，但是他们也可以因为一定的随机性输给任何人。

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They would rather keep the aerial rescue platform and fire appliances separate, he said.

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"They would rather sit in front of a computer with their remote sensing, " he said.

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Instead, they would rather create distractions which ultimately become excuses when voters become disappointed.

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