Why would I want to believe that my new purchase could have been a waste?

为什么要去相信我新买的东西已经成了废品呢？

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I saw that other people were able to conduct negotiations to purchase shopping bags, but I could not remember the word for "bag."

我看到其他人在协商买购物袋，但我不记得“袋子”怎么说。

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"That was the best purchase as it gave me confidence that I could do deals, " says Adani.

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The agent told me that Delta had a special deal with Hotels.com, which is owned by Expedia, and that at the same time that I purchase my ticket she could transfer me on a direct line to a special desk at the Hotels.com reservation system and that I would receive a 25% discount.

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Now I find that they got the catalog even before I could make the purchase.

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