The old curmudgeon was talking about the smothering effects of parental duty on creative lives.

那些坏脾气的老人们喋喋不休于父母生儿育女之责任的妨碍性效应。

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They are the ordinary citizens for whom the honor system was designed-people who have dedicated their lives to duty.

他们是普通公民来说，荣誉系统的设计，他们一生的责任人。

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He felt it was his duty to go to honor the brave men who lost their lives to save the Union.

他认为，他有责任表彰那些为拯救北方联军而英勇献身的战士们。

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Lincoln agreed. He felt it was his duty to go to honor the brave men who lost their lives to save the Union.

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Law-enforcement officials say the duty to retreat saves lives because it discourages people from escalating conflicts.

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"We offer our deepest condolences to all the families of the victims and martyrs on duty who lost their lives in the fire, " the site says.

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If the terrorists show themselves capable of causing mayhem on a regular basis, the feeling could grow that the state was failing in its most fundamental duty: to protect the lives of its citizens.

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