And in the face of intense lobbying by the NRA, al Gore had broken a 50-50 tie to pass the proposal to close the gun show loophole in the Brady laws requirement of background checks.

面对来自全国步枪协会的说客们的压力，艾尔·戈尔打破了参议院内50比50的僵局，通过了该建议，堵住了《布莱迪》法案中要求背景调查的漏洞——停止开枪展会。

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Without seeing where you stand, and what may be around the corner, you're effectively 100% blind, both to opportunities and threats, and won't even notice when they pass you by or hit you in the face.

不看清你的立场，不看清各个角落可能存在的东西，那你就是100 %的瞎子，不管是机会还是威胁，你都不会注意到它们什么时候从你身边溜过，也不知道它们什么时候会迎面扑来。

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As you watch the minority culture of the Naxi pass-by with produce and babies strapped to the women's backs, their dress is completely traditional and each one's face tells a thousand stories.

你会看到纳西族人背上背着农产品或孩子，穿着传统的服饰，每个人的脸上都仿佛蕴含着千万个故事。

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Even if the parliament does manage to pass some reformist legislation, it will still face scrutiny by the Guardian Council, a conservative body charged with ensuring the Islamic purity of all laws.

ECONOMIST: Iran