Once the typical European family relied on one salary, almost invariably the male one, but now most couples need two wage-packets to sustain their standard of living.

曾几何时，典型的欧洲家庭模式是一人外出挣钱（几乎永远是男人）。时过境迁，现在多数家庭变为双职工，以维持一定的生活水准。

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Regrettably, the new guidance repeats an old pattern, going back almost to the founding of the two-MRC standard.

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Almost all questions at town hall meetings fall into standard, predictable categories, tailor-made for prepared two-minute answers from the candidates.

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