In 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, Congress passed a conscription law making all men between twenty and forty-five years of age liable for military service.

1863年美国内战中期，国会通过了一项要求所有20到45岁的美国男人必须服义务兵的法律。

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He was rejected by the conscription office because he was under age.

征兵办公室没有接受他，因为他尚未到年龄。

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Boys will graduate from high school not at 17, as now, but at the conscription age of 18, and will not have time to try to gain acceptance to colleges that could grant draft exemptions.

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This is something of a Catch-22 insofar as all men of conscription age are expected to serve in the military and, therefore, will be deemed to have been exposed to state secrets.

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