This precedent is set and cannot be undone.

先例一开，便无法撤消。

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Other nations soon followed this precedent and the 1970s Arab petro-boom began.

其他国家很快引为榜样，70年代阿拉伯的石油热潮开始。

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Seeing the lack of cash for future rescues, investors doubt this precedent will be maintained.

鉴于将来的经济救援会缺乏现金，投资者们怀疑之前的先例能否维持下去。

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For a start, Ethiopia would be too worried about the effect this precedent might have on its own lawless Somali clans.

ECONOMIST: Somaliland

This precedent should be followed with respect to New START, as well.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Washington, DC��

"We deplore that this resolution was used to introduce this precedent, " Mexican Ambassador to the United Nations Adolfo Aguilar Zinser said after the session.

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