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MR. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:谢谢，非常感谢大家。拜登副总统、首席大法官先生、国会议员们、尊敬的各位嘉宾、亲爱的公民们。 Each time we gather to inaugurate（开创; 创始） a president, we bear witness 1.？Bear v. 承担；承受Witness n. 见证 1.？ Bear v. 承担；承受 Witness n. 见证 the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets(信条；教义；教条) of our faith or the origins of our names. What makes us exceptional – what makes us American – is our allegiance（忠诚；拥护） to an i