Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out.
每当新的反抗苗头出现时，政府就迅速将其扑灭。
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I trusted and valued that flicker of unease, and I wanted to feel it play out more, to see Donoghue go deeper into the mucky, messy territory of growth.