At first, he planned to build modest ranch house on his favorite campsite but as he became more involved in the project, his vision of a monument to display his collections gained momentum.

起初，他计划在他最喜欢的宿营地建一所普通的低矮平房，但当他更多地介入这个工程时，建一个纪念馆来展示他的收藏品的想法占了上风。

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Central to the first military component is the training and vast expansion of the Afghan security forces. Yet even the current, much more modest efforts to build up those forces are floundering.

第一个组成部分来源于军事方面，最核心的问题是训练并大量扩张阿富汗安全部队，但目前建立部队仅采取了相对适度的尝试，即便如此依然举步维艰。

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Such conciliatory efforts are modest, but they may build confidence.

虽然这些和解的努力微不足道，但是他们可能建立互信。

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She would grow a beautiful garden on the ashes of the factory, teach cardio ballet in more and more places, build a modest cardio-ballet empire.

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Managed-money accounts slashed their net-long position for gold in the disaggregated report, erasing the modest build up they had from March 19.

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It is usually a good idea to start with a more modest target, and build on any position as the market moves in our direction.

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