The E-Z Rent-a-Car agent said the replacement would cost $200. I knew the magazine I was on assignment for could never afford such a fee, meaning I would barely break even3) on the story.

E-Z汽车租赁公司的代理人说换个备胎要两百美元，我知道给我安排活儿的那家杂志社是无论如何不会为我出这笔费用的，这样的话，写完稿子我只怕连自己不赔不赚都不能保证了。

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