During months without water under a harsh sun, they wither, shrink and contract until they look like a pile of dead gray leaves.

暴晒且少雨的月份里，它们会枯萎、皱缩、变小，直至看起来像堆灰扑扑的枯叶。

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The contract can be terminated by either party with three months' notice.

合同的任何一方如提前三个月通知，均可终止本合同。

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Export orders continued to contract, but in the smallest decline in eight months.

出口订单继续收缩，但已是近八个月中最小的下跌。

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And half way through, who am I going to be doing it with in six months when this contract is up."

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They apply to positions a trader may have in all contract months combined or in a single contract month.

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But, he said, those looking to buy beef should think about getting long the summer futures contract months, rather than the nearby contracts.

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Dziekonski got out of his contract eight months into it, after sending Cintas a certified letter of complaint and hearing nothing back.

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