The penny press cost so little because businesses paid to advertise in the newspapers.

便士报之所以便宜是因为商业机构为做广告付钱给报纸。

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This is possible only because disk drives, while valuable, are small and light and so cost little to ship.

这之所以成为可能，只是因为磁盘驱动器虽然价值高，但体积小、重量轻，因此运输成本低。

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Do you feel so sorry for a little donkey that has cost you nothing?

你会为一只没花你一分钱的小驴感到难过吗？

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The penny press cost so little because businesses paid to advertise in the newspapers.

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