In Malaysia it is said that when a baby arrives so does an AIA agent to sell products tied to financing education.

在马来西亚，它曾说过一个婴儿诞生的时候，正是他们开始向其销售与教育筹资有关的产品的时候。

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Unfortunately, the manufacturer is already tied up with an agent on recording tape on your side, so we are unable to make you an offer.

事不凑巧，生产商与你地的一家代理商已有协议，所以我们无法向你们报盘。

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But if you get the business side convinced, and this data scientist or the change agent is really tied to a C-level executive in the company, I think that could really help them get started.

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Mr Berry said a family of four travelling to the US can pay up to three-and-a-half times more for "tied" insurance through a travel agent compared with a more competitive insurer.

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