There's no other way to interpret these lines which, as you can imagine, critics simply pretend don't exist, ? because who can figure out what to say?

这几句只能这样解释，可以想见，评论家会将这段直接忽略掉，因为他们又能说什么呢？

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But you can't just pretend that saying we're an African people and let's throw some money to Africa is going to solve their problems.

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The scene is apparently a bit like a school disco - and don't pretend you can't remember those vividly - with some institutions talking to several potential partners at once about possible mergers, some openly, some behind the scenes and some with a sinking feeling in the stomach and a brave look on their face.

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We can't pretend that this makes a huge difference, but it's certainly noticeable if you look out for it.

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