"There is an element of truth in that,". "But the option to simply starve a large population of civilians because you have a parasitic insurgency group attached to them is not a choice.

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It's the fact that there's an element of truth in it that makes it seem like a good argument.

它确实有点道理,不然那个说法也不会听起来像是对的

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Surely there's an element of truth in both models.

当然，两个模型都有其正确性。

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So, nevertheless, there's an element of truth in what I just said.

但毕竟我刚才说的有点道理

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