来自《林肯 第0集》

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  and if calling a man property, or war contraband
  况且若把人视乎财产或战时禁运品
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  does the trick, why I caught at the opportunity.
  即能解放黑奴 我又何苦大费周章
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  Now here's where it gets truly slippery.
  棘手的地方是
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  I use the law allowing for the seizure of property
  我应用法律准许战争中没收财产
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  in a war knowing it applies
  因为知道
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  only to the property of governments and citizens of belligerent nations.
  它仅适用于好战国的政府财产和公民
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  But the South ain't a nation.
  但南方不是一个国家
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  That's why I can't negotiate with 'em.
  因此我无法跟他们谈判
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  So if in fact the Negroes are property according to law,
  那要是我坚称他们只是叛民
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  have I the right to take the rebels' property from 'em,
  并非好战国公民
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  if I insist they're rebels only,
  法律规定黑人确实是财产
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  and not citizens of a belligerent country?
  我有权把他们没收回来吗