Fear is not part of a loving relationship, but it is a vital part of a mentally abusive relationship. It enables the abuser to maintain control over you.

恐惧不是爱情关系的一部分，它是一个精神虐待关系中的重要部分。它让虐待者维持对你的控制。

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Germany, like her or not, is a huge part of Europe and a vital one.

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Whether or not we subscribe to a particular orthodoxy, religion plays a vital, if not central role in most of our lives, guiding us to believe we are all part of something much larger than ourselves.

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