Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future.
持续不断的暴力活动会阻碍关于国家未来的谈判的进行。
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It would be a pity to retard our development by holding back those people who are gifted enough to work and play well with less than the average amount of sleep, if indeed it does them no harm.