But if there is ever going to be a time to reorganise the incentive structure now must be it. A threat to quit will be pretty hollow, given the state of investment banking.

但是如果有足够的时间来改变这个现在必要的刺激结构的话，威胁辞职就显得十分虚伪了。

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As old-fashioned, unnecessary and hollow as his principles may seem, 24 years is a long time to pretend you don't have a girlfriend.

或许这种原则看起来有些过时、毫无必要甚至虚伪，但24年假装没女友也绝非易事。

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Time and again I see this happen. You'll remember that Hollow Tube went down three points the other day while the rest of the market rallied sharply.

我多次看见这样的事情发生，你会记得，Hollow Tube下降三个点，而另一天休息，市场大幅上扬。

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