Agriculture was overwhelmingly the activity, the most important activity of the people of that area, of any area.

绝大多数经济活动是农业活动,农业对该地区,甚至任何地区的人民来说,都是最重要的活动

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As a model of economic activity or as a kind of vocation guide, this parable couldn't be more opposed -- or to some wouldn't seem more opposed - to the parable of the unprofitable servant.

作为一种经济活动,或者职业引导的典型,这则寓言于那个没获利的仆人的,寓言截然相反。

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s also the case the original problem went back to the mortgages.

是，这样提到了原始经济问题，Yes，，but，it’,关于贷款这项金融活动。

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