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VOA标准英语2013--Colonial Ties Cloud Debate Over French Intervention in Mali

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VOA标准英语2012--International Military Intervention in Syria Remains Unlikely

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Petra: Hey, whats going on here? Why are all of you here in my apartment? Johann: Your family and close friends are here to perform an intervention. We feel that you have a problem that is negatively affecting your life and the lives of the people ar

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