“For someone who’s been treating the pet like a child, it can feel like the loss of a child — and of course children are not supposed to die before their parents, ” Dr. Terrien said.

Blouin博士说：“把宠物当孩子养的人会感到失去的是自己的孩子——这简直就是白发人送黑发人。”

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I am simply someone who is unable to genuflect before those who have more ability than myself. And for this, I will die a lonely and pathetic death.

可耻的，而且经常受伤的麦蒂向记者忏悔，“我是一个不能向比我强大的人屈服的傻瓜，我一定会在孤独凄凉中老去。”

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“It would be easy for me to die if I gave information to someone from the outside,” said one of the gatekeepers in a firm but apologetic voice.

“如果给外人提供消息，搞不好我的小命就难保了，”其中一位守卫口气坚定又略带歉意的说。

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The moral case was attractive: if someone is willing to die for a country he should be allowed to live in it.

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Any new government legislation would potentially make it possible for someone to help a terminally-ill person die without the possibility of prosecution for doing so.

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Might a bank, for example, turn down a loan to someone because their health records suggest they may die at a young age?

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