She is in chains, and just because it's ornament just because it has the diminutive, doesn't mean that it's not a chain.

她被带上了“小“链子，它的“小“,或“装饰性“都不能改变它是一条锁链这个事实。

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I don't know if you know the story, but Labyrinth Books is independent, it's not a chain, and independent bookstores are trying-struggling--to survive.

不知道你们是否了解,"迷宫书店"家是独立书店 而非连锁书店,对于独立书店来说,生存下去非常艰难

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