繁荣-萧条循环的解释并不能赦免贪婪、短视和政策不力之罪，但有助于弄清这些罪过产生的因由。

The boom-bust explanation does not exonerate greed, shortsightedness, or misguided government policies. But it does help explain them.

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依照基督的意愿，教会拥有赦免已受洗者所犯之罪的权柄，通常由主教和司铎们在忏悔圣事内执行。

By Christ's will, the Church possesses the power to forgive the SINS of the baptized and exercises it through bishops and priests normally in the sacrament of Penance.

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