Many people thought that pencils would become obsolete in the computer age, yet sales continue to grow. Perhaps 15 billion-20 billion are made each year, roughly half of them in China. Faber-Castell produces about 2.2 billion. They are cheap, sturdy and popular in schools, especially in poor countries. As countries grow richer, children's pencil cases grow fatter, though only up to a point. Sales of pencils in most European countries are growing only slowly, if at all.
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As countries grow richer or embrace WTO rules, he says, their farmers will start paying.
随着那些国家变得越来越富有以及对WTO规则的不断接受，他认为当地的农民会开始愿意为正版支付的。
As countries grow richer, their population changes how it holds wealth, according to the report.
上述报告称，随着一国富裕程度的提高，其人口持有财富的方式也会发生变化。
But this is evidence of success as countries grow richer, not a sign of dwindling competitiveness.
但这只是国家变得更富有的成功象征，而不是竞争力丧失的标志。
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