Animals arrived, liked the look of the place, took up their quarters, settled down, spread, and flourished.

动物们来到这里，喜欢这里的景色，占据了它们的栖息地，定居下来，繁衍生息。

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She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her.

她俯视展现在眼前的城市，惊叹不已。

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If the stock market goes down--thus expanding the spread-- the private equity firm can mark up its companies and sell them to other companies.

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But would a substantial slow-down or even an outright recession spread over to emerging markets?

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If it's spread down the middle, 50-50, or 51-49, then I think Congress's inclination is going to be not to change but to maintain the status quo until there's a greater indication that there is support for change.

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