It was comfortable and cheap: best of all, most of the rent was being paid by two American friends.

这里又舒适又便宜，最好的是，大部分租金由两个美国朋友付了。

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This was not in order to right previous wrongs. It was to avoid criticism and with it the risk that people might notice that no rent was being paid.

这么做并非为了纠正以前的错误，而是为了免受指责、规避风险，以免人们注意到免付租金之事。

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Poor tenants? Rent not being paid on time? Pets ruining the home?

穷住客？房租没有按时交纳？宠物要毁掉这个家了？

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Thus a significant part of that much higher rent was being paid to a small group of people.

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