We can only assume our king knew nothing of their true intent.

我们只能猜测当时我们的国王对他们的真正意图一无所知。

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During closing arguments Thursday, Kevorkian told jurors that only he knew his true intent when he helped Youk die.

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You never want the true intent of your actions to be second-guessed, but unfortunately that is exactly what happened in this case.

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That, at any rate, is his excuse, his true intent being to tunnel through from below to the vault of a nearby casino.

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