More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labor for factories.

生产力更高的农民意味着可以养活城市的剩余劳动力；反过来，这又为工厂创造了一些劳动力。

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More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories.

高产农民越多意味着有盈余可以供给城市；反过来，这为工厂创造了大量劳动力。

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"Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener," said Dan Hill, head of a research company.

“让城市更智能是出路之一，我认为这将反过来让城市更环保。”一家研究公司的负责人丹希尔说。

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The light-hearted pillow fights, which the website says were initiated by the decentralised " urban playground movement", aim to turn cities into "urban living rooms" where public spaces can be reclaimed for social and spontaneous use.

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So instead the Gulf Coast's towns and cities may have to turn to their last resort.

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That has been coupled with an unprecedented rise in prosperity, particularly in the big cities, which in turn has helped spread nouveau-riche-type attitudes among the prospering classes.

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