The cavalry clash was indecisive, but Stuart was neutralized and posed no threat to the Federal rear.

虽然这两支骑兵的战斗对整个战局并无决定性的影响，但斯图亚特因此无法抽身，使北军没有了的后顾之忧。

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Pakistani officials thought that they had largely neutralized Mr. Fazlullah's threat until last fall, when some of his men crossed into Pakistan, stopped a school bus in Swat and shot Ms. Yousafzai in the head.

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