Whenever excess demand hits, the goods whose prices rise first are ones with flexible prices, of which commodities are the prime example.

每当需求过剩的时候，最先涨价的总是价格灵活的商品，其中最主要的就是大宗商品。

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For example, the meats which are used as toppings on pizza are often first Fried to remove excess fat.

例如，用来放在比萨上面的肉类通常会先炒过以去除多余的油脂。

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First and most obviously, they are less likely to smoke, drink to excess, abuse drugs or drive too fast.

首先，最明显的是他们很少抽烟、过量饮酒、滥用药物和驾驶超速。

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The first was excess demand for its exports created by the high tide of credit-financed spending and illusory wealth in rich countries.

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First, neither excess reserves nor the monetary base (currency plus bank reserves) are money.

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According to Mr Tauzin, 1999 was when WorldCom first started capitalising excess capacity, putting a valuation on the spare space on its network and claiming it as an investment.

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