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In this task, given a sentence in the English language, your task is to convert it into the Japanese language.
question:
The extension of the payroll tax cut, which would prevent approximately 160 million Americans from seeing a tax increase in 2012, had already been passed by the Senate last weekend.
answer:
2012年におおよそ1億6千万のアメリカ人の増税を防いだ給与税減税の延長は、すでに先週末、上院を通過した。


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"Is the biggest proponent of George Bush’s tired, failed policies ready to bring about change?"
answer:
「ジョージ・ブッシュの最大の支持者は、変化をもたらすために準備万端の、失敗した政策に疲れたのか？」


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She initially got less points than Romania's Catalina Ponor, but took the bronze after an appeal.
answer:

彼女は、最初ルーマニアのカタリナ・ポノルより得点が低かったが、抗議の結果、銅メダルを獲得した。