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Le président avait raison ; l'opération pouvait offrir des dangers imprévus, auxquels une grande affluence de spectateurs eût empêché de parer.
The president was right. The operation involved unforeseen dangers, which a great influx of spectators would have hindered him from averting.
Le président avait raison ; l’opération pouvait offrir des dangers imprévus, auxquels une grande affluence de spectateurs eût empêché de parer.
The president was right. The operation involved unforeseen dangers, which a great influx of spectators would have hindered him from averting.
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