Dan Denbow said he had purposely never added up all the expenses from his four dogs, two cats, hermit crab, and aquarium.

丹·丹博说，他有意从不把自己养的四只狗、两只猫、寄居蟹和养鱼缸的所有费用加起来。

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“No, I’d be afraid to, ” said Mr. Denbow, who lives in a rural town north of San Antonio. “It’s a lot of money, but it’s just something we’ve ended up doing.”

“不，我也很害怕，”住在圣安东尼奥的一个乡村小镇北部的Denbow先生说，“这是很多钱，但是最后已经成为我们必须支付的部分。”

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Mr. Denbow said he was fortunate to have a good job to cover the costs, but added. “I realize some people have to make that decision — can I spend $300 to have this fixed?”

Denbow先生说，他比较幸运地拥有一份好的工作，以支付的这昂贵的费用，但他补充： “我知道有些人不得不作出这样的决定：难道我一定要支出这300美元？”

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Dan Denbow is not a gold bug, at least not in the traditional sense.

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As an example, Denbow cited discoveries of a number of different minerals in war-torn Afghanistan.

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The fund managers try to be consistent in the way they run the portfolio, which simplifies the decision-making process, Denbow said.

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