Britain is a "second-rate power" which has been in decline for a century - yet London remains the most influential city in the world.

据英国《每日电讯报》报道，尽管大英帝国经过一个世纪的衰落，已沦为一个“二流强国”，但伦敦仍是全球最具影响力的城市。

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In the 19th century London was the largest and most influential city in the world, the center of a large and prosperous overseas empire.

世纪的伦敦是世界上最大同时也是最有影响力的城市，它是一个庞大繁荣的海外帝国的中心。

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Located at the city of Toronto, it is the largest and most influential public university in Canada.

位于加拿大安大略省多伦多市，是加拿大规模最大且最有影响力的公立大学。

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Some of the most influential people in city government most notably Raymond Kelly, the police commissioner work out of private offices at agency headquarters separate from City Hall.

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