It was my constant effort to preserve them and end the savage conflict honorably and with the least loss of time and in minimum sacrifice of life 我坚持保全他们，并希望能用最少的时间、最小的牺牲风光地结束这场野蛮的冲突。
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It was my constant effort to preserve them and end the savage conflict honorably and with the least loss of time and in minimum sacrifice of life 我坚持保全他们，并希望能用最少的时间、最小的牺牲体面地结束这场野蛮的冲突。
