He adds it is ratepayers, not taxpayers, who shoulder the cost of this renewable energy incentive, and any rate increases are "tough to swallow."

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Now these worries were raised by John Locke the great British philosopher, and he thought, this is too big a pill to swallow.

这是约翰·洛克提出的,他是伟大的英国哲学家，他认为，这个问题太大。

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Now,that may not be a problem that you're unwilling to swallow.

也许这个问题你并不太难接受。

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