The parallels are not perfect, but their message is that whether or not the economy falls into an official recession, it will probably stay weak for longer than many now expect.

这种比较不是完美的，但告诉我们的是不管经济是否进入真正的大衰退时期，经济仍可能将持续疲弱，时间比任何人预计的都要长。

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If we do, people might think we're weak or foolish or somehow less perfect than the image we like to project.

如果我们承认了，人们也许会认为我们很脆弱，很愚蠢或者会觉得我们没有自己展现的形象完美。

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For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

28律法本是立软弱的人为大祭司；但在律法以后起誓的话，是立儿子为大祭司，乃是成全到永远的。

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"Incentivised staff and weak processes created a perfect storm, " says Mr Upton.

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LinkedIn should become the perfect site for cementing weak ties that create those new business opportunities.

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Combine negative sub growth and weak EPS performance, and you have the perfect formula for investor anxiety about the state of the pay TV business.

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