Locking lots of people up, for example, may well have helped cut crime a decade ago.

比如，把很多人关起来，十年前也许有助于减少犯罪。

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She set aside the large sunroom in her home for the children and filled it with blocks, games, crayons, magazines to cut up and draw in, as well as toys and dress-up clothes.

她腾出家中一间大的朝阳屋给孩子们，房间里到处是积木，玩具，蜡笔，及供孩子们裁剪涂画的杂志，除此外还有很多娃娃和道具服。

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Flexible working arrangements may cut down on your stress as well as free up some of your time.

弹性的工作环境也许能够减轻你的压力，同时可以释放你的一些时间。

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In previous recessions toy sales held up reasonably well, as parents cut back elsewhere.

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Other countries are ratcheting up their standards as well to cut emissions and reduce their dependency on oil.

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Once completed, they would cut transport costs by up to 25%, as well as boosting tourism.

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