"Did she say she liked him?" "Not in so many words."

“她说喜欢他吗？”“说得不明确。”

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"Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness," said Keats, not actually picking out celery in so many words, but plainly including it in the general blessings of the autumn.

“雾气洋溢、果实圆熟的秋”济慈吟道，字里行间竟没有提到西芹，只是饱含秋之祝福。

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“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” said Keats, not actually picking out celery in so many words, but plainly including it in the general blessings of the autumn.

“雾气洋溢、果实圆熟的秋”济慈吟道，字里行间竟没有提到西芹，只是饱含秋之祝福。

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Maybe not in so many words but pretty close!

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And, more personally, he regrets if not in so many words not cutting off at the knees Vaclav Klaus, his arch political rival, chief opposition troublemaker and a former prime minister, when he had the chance back in 1991.

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Curiously, Mr Miliband's statement does not, in so many words, recognise Chinese sovereignty.

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