Perhaps you use love and kindness, but when that falls short, you resort to bargaining.

也许你最初采用的是爱和善意，但是，不奏效后，你可能求助于讨价还价。

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You can't use love as a bargaining chip.

你不能把爱当成是讨价还价的筹码。

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People in love (particularly those publicly in love) possess no real bargaining power, which expresses itself only when we demonstrate our willingness to walk away.

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"There is a real love and appreciation for the skill of bargaining there, " Morelli explains.

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"I would love to see the players have a union and we do a collective bargaining agreement, like all the other sports, " he said.

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