这种现象被捐献人士称为“孟加拉悖论”——当然，谁也不相信此等悖论，这样只不过是委婉地告诫政客，如果不在自家后院作贼，国家可能更加繁荣昌盛。

Of course, no one ever believed in such a paradox. It was a polite way of telling politicians that the country could do even better if they kept their hands out of the till.

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当欧洲人口数量，消费水平及生产力都在下降时，西班牙的殖民地却繁荣昌盛。

While Europe's population, consumption and production fell, Spain's colonies thrived.

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尽管遇到了很多挫折和阻碍，人们还是决定别具风格地来欢迎新年的到来，同时希望“牛”年将通过坚韧不拔的意志力和努力工作来去得繁荣和昌盛。

Despite the setbacks, people are determined to welcome the Niu Year in style and hope the Year of the Ox will bring prosperity through fortitude and hard work.

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