They have been used and are now returning to their homes, poorer but wiser”.

被利用后，他们现在又回到故乡，尽管更加贫穷，头脑却更加精明了。

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Many times, the best course of action just capitulates and takes the loss, going back into cash poorer but wiser.

许多时候，最好的行动就是接受失败和损失，花钱买教训。

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I've read the instructions, but I'm still none the wiser.

我看了用法说明，但仍然弄不明白。

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