Tough visa procedures undoubtedly deter businessmen and tourists from visiting, but the visa is the way that the state protects its citizens from undesirable outsiders.

严苛的签证程序无疑会阻挡商人和游人的脚步，但是，签证是国家保护公民阻挡不受欢迎者的手段。

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From Barbie dolls programmed to say "math class is tough" to ministers of state who will parse and analyse a sentence but refuse to answer "what's half of three-quarters?", maths-phobia is everywhere.

从一个通过编程说出“数学课很难”的芭比娃娃到一个能够分析句子语法但拒绝回答“四分之三的一半是多少”的首相，数学恐惧症在生活中处处可见。

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A Republican, she has a reputation for her tough approach to justice in a state known already for its hard line on crime.

作为一名共和党人，在一个本就以对犯罪采取强硬路线而闻名的州，她因严厉执法而著称。

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