But he said it will not damage the traditional warm relationship between the United States and Britain and that U.S.officials accept at face value British denials that trade considerations affected the Scottish decision.

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I think the Morning Star, Evening Star case shows us that arguments like this, at the very least, can't be taken at face value.

晨星和昏星的例子,向我们表明了,像这样的论证,一般来说,不能轻信

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