第9章在这个艰难的冬天（1）
InThisWinterofOurHardship
巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马（1961— ），生于美国夏威夷，父亲是来自肯尼亚的黑人，穆斯林，母亲是堪萨斯州的白人。美国第四十四任总统，也是美国历史上第一任非洲裔总统。
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1。proclaimv。正式宣布
2。faiedadj。胆怯的，怯懦的
3。ambitionn。抱负，雄心，野心；渴望得到的东西
4。lega。遗产，遗赠物；遗留之物
&ionn。决心；果断；坚定；决定
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Onthisday，wegatherbecausewehavehopeoverfear，unityofpurposeoverfliddisthisday，weahepettygrievandfalsepromises，thereationsandwmasthatfhavestrangledourpolitics。
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