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In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).
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Después van al agua, que es nuestro alimento más importante.
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In that way, they end up in our water supplies which, as we all know, are our most vital resource.


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Señor Presidente, un ejemplo es la contaminación del Danubio y, antes, de su afluente hace unos días.
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What has happened over the past few days with the pollution of the Danube and its tributary has been instructive.


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Es urgente abordar los problemas en cuestión teniendo en cuenta la influencia que ejercen las ciudades sobre la región que las circunda, así como su papel histórico y cultural.
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Addressing those problems is all the more urgent in view of the marked spread of cities into the surrounding areas and in view of the cities' historical and cultural role.