But Pachauri argues that if the costs are negative, then "inertia and vested interests would be washed away. As the Americans say, it would be like dollar bills lying on the sidewalk."

但帕乔里又指出如果是负成本，那么“内部惯有的既定的利益就不复存在，正如美国人说的，就像遍地黄金不复在。”

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Since fewer than half of Americans say they cook at an intermediate level and only 20% describe their cooking skills as advanced, the crisis is one of confidence.

只有不到一半的美国人说他们的烹饪水平处于中等水平，而只有20%的人说他们有高超的烹饪技术，因此，危机来自于他们对自己的信心。

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They also say Iraqi military units sometimes treat them as harshly as the Americans did.

他们也提到伊拉克士兵有时像美国士兵一样粗鲁的对待他们。

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Many Cuban Americans say money should not be a factor in regard to the embargo as long as the Cuban government represses freedom and aggressively opposes US policies.

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If you do not cooperate with us, you are not going to get your medical treatment. And the surgeon from the Americans, they say we not see you as a patient.

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"At the end of the day, regardless of the result, we should all be together as Americans and say that the law was properly applied, " he said.

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As the economy sours, Americans say they're being hit hard by gas bills and housing costs.

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As things stand, however, the Americans and Israelis say they will cold-shoulder any Palestinian government if Hamas is part of it.

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