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2. WE FEAR THERE IS LITTLE WE CAN CONTRIBUTE ON THIS. THE SUGGESTED TRANSLATIONS ARE ALL STANDARD ONES. WE FULLY UNDERSTAND HONG KONG'S RELUCTANCE TO USE ''JIANDIE HUODONG'', GRANTED THE UNPLEASANT CONNOTATIONS IT ACQUIRED HERE DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND ANTI-RIGHTIST CAMPAIGN. HOWEVER, WHILE THERE ARE ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF TRANSLATING ACTS OF TREASON AND SEDITION'', WE DO NOT KNOW OF ANY ALTERNATIVE TRANSLATION OF ''ESPIONAGE'' DONALD
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