Ministers admitted on Friday that they had received the letter warning of a repeat of the Victoria Climbié tragedy, but insisted they followed the correct procedures by passing it on.
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她比克里斯蒂更瘦小更纤弱。
She is smaller and slighter than Christie.
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你的按摩师知道你的背部肌肉比女高音尤克里里琴弦还紧;你的心理医生会说你的紧张有一半来自于压力。
Your massage therapist knows that your back muscles are tighter than the strings on a ukulele; your shrink knows that half your tension comes from stress.