Once the expense of making a prototype is absorbed and the minimum factory order reached, sizable profits await in a bigger run.

一旦原型的成本被消化并达到最低的工厂订单数量，高额利润就指日可待。

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That means shareholders have already absorbed the entire expense of developing the geared turbofan and can immediately begin enjoying the dividends.

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