You do have the ability to lay some foundations for long-term growth and stability.

但是你确实有能力为长期增长和稳定打一些基础。

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I now understand better the force of the term "treading on eggshells", for greyish chicks and speckled eggs lay everywhere, easily overlooked on the guano-spattered rocks.

我更能理解这些燕鸥们是“踩在蛋壳”上的，因为淡灰色的小鸟和有斑点的鸟蛋到处都是，在溅着鸟粪的岩石上也可以轻易看到。

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Deep cuts like these may be painful in the short-term, but they are better both for profits and morale than repeated rounds of small lay-offs.

像这些大幅度削减短期内可能很痛苦，但与持续数轮的小规模裁员相比，这对利润和士气总归要好些。

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We have made a historic investment in clean energy, which will not only create the jobs of tomorrow, but will also lay the foundation for long-term economic growth.

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One of the most critical steps we can take is to reduce the deficit in a balanced way in order to lay the foundation for long-term middle-class job growth.

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