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Living in an abundant environment but operating on the assumption that good things are scarce leads to a host of dysfunctions that can be summed up in one word: excess.

生活在一个富足的环境，可是按照好东西都稀少的那个假设行动，这会导致很多障碍，它们可以用一个词来概括：过量。

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We're going to make the assumption that you've got Creator up and running, and that you're relatively content using the development environment.

我们将假定已经启动并正在运行Creator，而且对于使用开发环境相对比较满意。

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He called on ministers to put in place "a workable assumption in favour of genuine sustainable development that would give confidence that the countryside and environment are protected".

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