semblaient ne pouvoir ressortir que
English translation: seemed to stem solely from...
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| 4 | seemed to stem solely from... |
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| 4 | could only be due to/accounted for by |
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| 4 | The sheer size... |
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seemed to stem solely from... Explanation: sparkly enough ?! |
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could only be due to/accounted for by Explanation: I wonder if the French isn't a bit critical-- it was only because of their size and brilliance that... |
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The sheer size... Explanation: Diamonds are a girl's best friend. But do they have to be sooo big? The author appears to be criticizing the "bigger is better" attitude. Perhaps you could turn the sentence around: The sheer size of diamonds and their resulting brilliance appeared to be the only reason why they could generate such wealth and interest. |
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