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• Admittedly , singapore ' s voice on international issues may be less heard because of our small territory and population . yet it would be a family disgrace indeed if we had to be answerable to foreigners in all our domestic affairs . to establish our indigenous voice and views is to make singapore duly heeded and regarded
  假使在国际事务上,我们的声音相对于大国而言比较单薄,多半可以解释为“小国寡民”之故,倘若国内的事,也要别人来指指点点,凡事都得向外点头哈腰,那可真是“家门”不幸了。