1. My dear Papa was a very special person who I think, above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him.
above all else 尤其
Above all else I hate the cold.
我最讨厌寒冷
。2. The service will be slimmed down and entirely close to the public.
slim down 精简;裁剪
Many firms have had little choice but to slim down.
许多公司几乎别无选择,只能裁员
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