It could even be your business partner, agent, broker, publicist, lawyer, or other person near you.

甚至也可能是你的生意伙伴，代理人，经纪人，公关，律师或是其他你身边的人。

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An open person heads to the dog park thinking he might encounter a potential new friend, business partner, or romantic interest.

一个心胸开阔的人去到狗公园时会想他可能会遇见新朋友、商业伙伴或者浪漫情缘。

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Venus is also associated with money, so if your alliance is for business, you should do well with this partner - this person is looking out for your interests.

金星也跟钱财有关，所以如果你是在业务上与人合作，你和你的伙伴将合作良好——你的伙伴在为你寻求利益。

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Some states have laws that prevent a co-founder from being able to kick a partner out of the business without buying that person out, whether or not the co-founder initiating the breakup believes the partner deserves to be compensated.

WSJ: Splitting With Your Company's Co-Founder Is a Tricky Task

Anybody who has had to deal with a highly-indebted person, either as a friend, family member or business partner, will tell you the same thing: that person will take the deal that offers the most cash right now with a complete disregard for long-term consequences.

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You are building a reputation as a good partner before you even do business with a person.

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