The less charitable view: Lehman's fiscal third quarter, which closes at the end of this month, has turned ugly and the bank is racing to get deals done before the period ends.

理智地看：雷曼兄弟第三财季本月底就将结束，当季业绩已经惨不忍睹，该行正抓紧时间在月底前达成上述交易。

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Students without means or negotiating savvy get less, and full-paying families subsidize the whole ugly process.

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