By extending your time horizon to three years, or four years,or five years, it opens up a whole host of investment opportunities that aren't available to people that are playing this silly,short-term game.

只有通过将投资延长至三年,四年乃至五年,才会出现大量的获利机会,沉迷于愚蠢的短线操作,是无法得到这些机会的

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To earn permanent residence an International Medical Graduate generally must agree to work three or five years in an underserved area or Veterans Administration (VA) facility.

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In traditional plans, benefits are calculated using a formula based on the worker's salary in his last three or five years of service and his years with the company.

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Not the highest three years or five years like many pensions, but the highest 35 years.

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