Human error may have been a contributing factor.

人为的失误可能是一个起作用的因素。

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The young in particular are willing to accept this concept because at heart every child wants to grow into a happy, healthy contributing adult.

年轻人尤其愿意接受这一观念，因为在内心深处，每个孩子都想成长为一个快乐、健康、有贡献的成年人。

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Many policy makers insist that consumer spending is a strong economic catalyst and, therefore, a paucity of retail stores is a contributing factor to low-performing economies.

许多政策制定者坚持认为，消费者支出是一个强大的经济催化剂，因此，零售商店稀缺是经济表现不佳的一个促成因素。

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Dick Phalon left FORBES for a newspaper career (Herald Tribune, New York Times) but we got him back as a contributing editor in 1980 and a book author last year (FORBES: Greatest Investing Stories).

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In fact, nearly 30 percent of employees currently contributing to a 401(k) have a loan outstanding.

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Gloria Moss has been contributing to a 401(k) since 1985, when she went back to work after having children.

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