And they squarely faced the question of a gradual abolition plan for the state of Virginia in 1831 and '32.

然而在1831和32年间的弗吉尼亚州,他们所面临的问题就是,如何开展废除奴隶制的计划

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we "put both feet squarely on the ground" of the Eiffel Tower, we're liberated from the idea that somehow or another it's a governing presence.

如果，我们将，“双脚平放于地面“，站在埃菲尔铁塔上，我们就摆脱了,它是一种支配性的存在的观点。

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