They're trying--maybe they did cut it but they didn't cut it too much, so that means that they were paying out more than they were earning.

也许他们有所缩减,只是额度很小,这意味着他们支出比收入还多

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Also, people who come in early maybe should try to sit in the middle part of the classroom, so the latecomers can come in without too much disruption.

还有,来得早的人最好尽量,坐在教室中间的座位,这样就不必站起来给迟到的人让路

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Some people have a reaction-- if you say you're taking a course in finance they think that maybe you're selling out or maybe you value money too much and that you should really be in some other field.

有些人的反应是...,如果你说你正在上一门金融课,别人会以为你在推销自己,或者你有些拜金,而你应该选择其他的专业领域

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