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as well as

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他宣布脱离他原来的宗教而成为了一名穆斯林教徒。
He renounced his religion and became a Muslim.

病人因出现并发症而死亡。
Complications set in, and the patient died.

他的童年是压抑而孤独的。
His childhood was repressed and solitary.

正方形有四条边，而圆形没有边。
A square has four sides but a circle has no sides.

他以为她爱上他，但只是梦想而已。
He thinks she is in love with him, but it's only a dream.

这次比赛不仅职业运动员可以参加，而且业余运动员也可以参加。
The tournament is open to amateurs as well as professionals.

他不但会说英语，而且还会说法语。
He speaks not only English but also French.

这两个人中，前者已死，而后者仍然活着。
Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.

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