Contrary to popular belief, the oil companies can't control the price of crude.

和大众的想法相反，各石油公司控制不了原油的价格。

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An unsatisfying implication of the literature on the saving glut is that it paints America as a tragic victim of forces beyond its control (though some of the authors insist this is not their belief).

在这项有关储蓄过剩的理论中，有一个恼人的寓意：它将美国描绘成一名不能控制那些施加在其身上的力量的牺牲者(虽然有研究人士坚称这不是他们的见解)。

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We may not be able to control all the factors that contribute to gender bias in the workplace, but we certainly can control our own attitude and belief system.

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"If you truly believe you can win and have a compulsive belief that you can control the outcome, that is a sign of an unhealthy relationship with gambling, " he said.

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Reviewing dozens of autobiographies of great entrepreneurs, including Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, and Andrew Carnegie, it seems that all had an unshakable belief in their ability to control their lives, with no excuses.

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