Japanese Reading No.165

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stance and evaluationTranslationQualified judgment and emphasis

その知らせを聞いて、驚きを禁じ得なかった。

Q. Translate this Japanese sentence into natural English.

Natural English

On hearing the news, I could not help being surprised.

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