Lincoln admitted that, even if the dispute could be settled peacefully, there were those who wanted to see the Union destroyed.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

What Gadamer does in his essay is actually an act of intellectual conservatism, it has to be admitted.

伽达默尔在他文章里说的,是思想保守主义的一种表现，这点必需得承认。

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But he also admitted he will not be able to prevent all fraud in the second round.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23