Willy,I made the last payment on the house today.

VOA: special.2009.11.29

If people start demanding payment on their notes then they will destroy the system.

如果人们开始要求纸币价值的兑现,他们将摧毁这个系统。

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As negotiations for their release dragged on, Lindhout says she was routinely beaten and forced to call her mother by phone to plead for payment.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

The International Monetary Fund last week released the second payment of a controversial The United States, which has the largest voting share on the IMF's executive board, was seen as attempting to delay the huge loan to pressure Sri Lanka to address human rights issues in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09