If they come to believe that the promise of eventual convergence in living standards with rich Europe has been dashed, for how much longer will they be willing to swallow their nasty medicine?

如果这些国家开始相信最终达到欧洲富裕国家生活水平的承诺已化为幻影，它们还能为这项紧缩苦行坚持多久呢？

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It's remarkable considering the oceans promise plenty of living space, fresh seafood, entertainment, and desalinized water.

况且考虑到宽裕的生存空间，海鲜，娱乐性，除去盐分的海水，海洋居住将会是非凡的生活方式。

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The Romanians promise a special regime for Moldovans living within 30km (about 19 miles) of the border.

罗马尼亚承诺，对居住在边境30公里(大约19英里)的摩尔多瓦人，将实行特殊的(边境)管理制度。

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In the longer term the bonus mess underlines the importance of getting the state out of finance: setting a time limit for the explicit guarantees and finding ways to lessen the implicit promise of support through living wills and the like.

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The promise of the connected living room is still strong: Jobs said that the upgraded Apple TV will be able to download high-definition movies and will also be able to get podcasts and photos from services including Flicker and YouTube.

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Voigt is at the forefront of a group of young researchers working to deliver on the profound promise of genetic engineering: Rebuilding living organisms to fight disease, make bio-fuels and solve industrial problems.

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