当然，经济衰退还意味着支票上面的数额或许会很小，因为宾客自己经济上可能陷入了困境。

Of course, the recession also means that check may be rather small, since guests could be struggling themselves.

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俄罗斯不顾自己的能源财富——或许正因为有能源财富，也在顶风而上。

Russia too is in the eye of the storm, despite its energy wealth – or because of it.

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这类敌视人类尊严的国家或许看起来稳定，但实际上它们的内部正在腐烂——因为它们只有动用恐吓和武力才能维持自身统治，而人民则不会永远畏惧不前。

States like these, hostile to human dignity, may look stable, but they are actually rotting inside – for they have only fear and force to sustain them, and people will not be afraid forever.

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