With Kazakhstan facing an economic slowdown and galloping inflation, many observers wondered whether parliament might not find more urgent topics to discuss.

哈萨克斯坦正面临着经济衰退和通胀加剧等问题，许多观察员怀疑议会是不是找不到更为迫切的话题加以讨论。

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The economic slowdown impacts even the absurdly wealthy, and if given truth serum I doubt that you would find too many owners who care more about winning trophies than their own personal fortune.

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