The negotiators were trying yet again to hash out a framework for freeing trade in farm and industrial goods, a task that has been beyond them for almost five years.

谈判双方试图充分讨论一个农业工业品自由贸易的框架，这个工作摆在面前已经五年了。

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Despite this progress, the U.S. spends massive amounts of money trying to keep illicit Cuban goods out of the United States.

FORBES: It's Time For The U.S. To End Its Senseless Embargo Of Cuba